Security

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Sedgwick discloses data breach after TridentLocker ransomware attack

Sedgwick confirmed a cyber incident at its federal contractor unit after TridentLocker claimed to steal 3.4GB of data. Sedgwick is a leading global claims management and risk services provider operating in the insurance and risk solutions sector. It employs roughly 33,000 people worldwide, across more than 80 countries. Estimated annual revenue is in the multi-billion […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Resecurity Caught ShinyHunters in Honeypot

Resecurity caught ShinyHunters (SLH) using decoy accounts; the group attacked airlines, telecoms, and law enforcement in Sept 2025. In an interesting development, Resecurity has caught actors known as “ShinyHunters” or “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters” (SLH) leveraging honeypot (decoy) accounts. The company was one of the first to release a public report detailing the group’s activities in September […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
What is happening to the Internet in Venezuela? Did the U.S. use cyber capabilities?

In light of the tragic events that have occurred in Venezuela, what is happening to the Internet in the country, and how are users accessing it? Yesterday, the United States launched a “large scale strike” in Venezuela, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.  Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were taken […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 78

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests to deliver MgBot   Spearphishing Campaign Abuses npm Registry to Target U.S. and Allied Manufacturing and Healthcare Organizations   EmEditor Supply Chain Incident Details Disclosed: Distribution of Information-Stealing Malware Sweeps […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
President Trump blocks $2.9M Emcore chip sale over security concerns

Trump ordered the divestment of a $2.9M chip deal, citing U.S. national security risks if HieFo retained control of Emcore ’s technology. President Trump ordered the divestment of a $2.9 million chips deal, citing national security risks tied to HieFo Corp.’s control of Emcore ’s chip technology. HieFo (short for High Efficiency Photonics) is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2026
French authorities investigate AI ‘undressing’ deepfakes on X

France will probe AI-generated sexual deepfakes made with Grok on X after hundreds of women and teens reported “undressed” images shared online. French authorities will investigate AI-generated sexually explicit deepfakes created with Grok on X after hundreds of women and teens reported manipulated “undressed” images shared on social media. Grok is an artificial intelligence chatbot […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2026
Thousands of ColdFusion exploit attempts spotted during Christmas holiday

GreyNoise observed thousands of attacks targeting about a dozen Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities during the Christmas 2025 holiday. GreyNoise reports a coordinated campaign exploiting about a dozen Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities, with thousands of attack attempts observed during the Christmas 2025 holiday. “GreyNoise observed a coordinated exploitation campaign targeting Adobe ColdFusion servers over the Christmas 2025 holiday period.” reads […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2026
Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals plead guilty in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware case

Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty to charges tied to their roles in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks. The U.S. cybersecurity professionals Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin pleaded guilty to charges tied to their roles in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks that occurred in 2023. Court records show Ryan Goldberg, Kevin Martin, and a co-conspirator deployed ALPHV BlackCat ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2026
Covenant Health data breach after ransomware attack impacted over 478,000 people

Covenant Health suffered a ransomware attack by the Qilin group in May 2025, compromising data of over 478,000 individuals. Covenant Health, Inc., based in Andover, Massachusetts, is a healthcare organization that provides medical services and patient care. Covenant Health operates hospitals, clinics, or related healthcare facilities in multiple states, including Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2026
IBM warns of critical API Connect bug enabling remote access

IBM disclosed a critical API Connect flaw (CVE-2025-13915, CVSS 9.8) that allows remote access via an authentication bypass. IBM addressed a critical API Connect vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915 (CVSS score of 9.8) that allows remote access via an authentication bypass. API Connect is IBM’s API management platform. It’s used by organizations to create, secure, manage, […]