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Analysis of NoCry ransomware: A variant of the Judge ransomware
Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2021

Researchers at Tesorion released a decryptor for Judge ransomware that also decrypts files encrypted by the NoCry ransomware. In January this year, we published a blog post on our analysis of the& ...

Discovery of Simps Botnet Leads To Ties to Keksec Group
Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2021

Uptycs' threat research team discovered a new botnet, tracked as Simps botnet, attributed to Keksec group, which is focused on DDOS activities Uptycs' threat research team has discovered a new Bo ...

Bizarro banking Trojan targets banks in Brazil and abroad
Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2021

Bizarro is a new sophisticated Brazilian banking trojan that is targeting customers of tens of banks in Europe and South America. Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a new sophisticated Brazil ...

Android stalkerware, a danger for victims and stalkers
Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2021

ESET research shows that Android stalkerware apps are affected by vulnerabilities that further threaten victims. ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are affected with vulner ...

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Data Breach
Hackers access Booking.com user data, company secures systems

Hackers accessed some Booking.com user data, including names, emails, phone numbers, and booking details. The issue is now contained. Booking.com warned that hackers may have accessed customer dat ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2026
Security
iPhone forensics expose Signal messages after app removal in U.S. case

An FBI case in Texas shows Signal messages can still be recovered from iPhones even after app uninstall, via system artifacts, challenging privacy assumptions. The recent revelations about FBI for ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2026
Intelligence
Citizen Lab: Webloc tracked 500M devices for global law enforcement

Citizen Lab reported that law enforcement used the surveillance tool Webloc to track up to 500M devices via ad data globally. A report by Citizen Lab revealed that law enforcement agencies in the ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2026
Hacking
Iran-linked group Handala claims to have breached three major UAE organizations

Iran-linked group Handala claims to have breached three major UAE organizations, Dubai Courts, Dubai Land Department, and Dubai Roads & Transport Authority The group Handala claimed a major c ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2026
Malware
CPUID watering hole attack spreads STX RAT malware

Threat actors compromised the CPUID website and spread STX RAT through fake CPU-Z and HWMonitor downloads. Attackers breached the website CPUID and replaced download links for CPU-Z and HWMonitor ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2026
Security
Adobe fixes actively exploited Acrobat Reader flaw CVE-2026-34621

Adobe addressed a critical Acrobat Reader vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34621, which is actively exploited to run malicious code. Adobe released emergency updates to address a critical vulner ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2026
Hacktivism
Hackers claim control over Venice San Marco anti-flood pumps

Hackers breached Venice ’s San Marco flood system, claiming control of pumps and the ability to disable defenses and flood coastal areas. The technologies that govern the physical world are the ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 92

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Thirty-Six Malicious npm Strapi Packages Deploy Redis RCE, Dat ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 572 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2026
ICS-SCADA
Censys finds 5,219 devices exposed to attacks by Iranian APTs, majority in U.S.

Censys researchers found 5,219 exposed Rockwell PLCs online, mostly in the U.S., urging defenders to secure or disconnect them. On April 7, 2026, U.S. agencies, including FBI, CISA, and NSA, warne ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 11, 2026
Malware
GlassWorm evolves with Zig dropper to infect multiple developer tools

The GlassWorm campaign uses a Zig-based dropper hidden in a fake IDE extension to infect developer tools and compromise systems. The GlassWorm campaign, active since 2025, has evolved from malicio ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 11, 2026
Hacking
CVE-2026-39987: Marimo RCE exploited in hours after disclosure

A critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-39987, in the open-source Python notebook tool Marimo was exploited within 10 hours of disclosure. A critical flaw in Marimo, tracked as CVE-2026-39987 (CVSS s ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 11, 2026
Security
UAT-10362 linked to LucidRook attacks targeting Taiwan-based institutions

LucidRook is Lua malware used in phishing attacks on NGOs and universities in Taiwan, linked to UAT-10362, spread via password-protected emails. LucidRook is a new Lua-based malware used in target ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 10, 2026
Hacking
EngageLab SDK flaw opens door to private data on 50M Android devices

A flaw in EngageLab SDK exposed up to 50M Android users, including 30M crypto wallets, letting apps bypass security and access private data. Microsoft researchers found a critical flaw in EngageSD ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 10, 2026
Cyber Crime
Bitcoin Depot hack leads to $3.6M Bitcoin theft via stolen credentials

Hackers breached Bitcoin Depot, stole credentials, and took about 50 BTC worth $3.6M from its wallets after a March 23 intrusion. Hackers breached the largest US Bitcoin ATM operator, Bitcoin Depo ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 10, 2026
Data Breach
Eurail data breach impacted 308,777 people

Hackers breached Eurail in Dec 2025, stole names and passport data, and exposed over 300,000 travelers’ personal information. Threat actors breached Eurail in December 2025 and stole names and p ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
Hacking
Malicious PDF reveals active Adobe Reader zero-day in the wild

Hackers used an Adobe Reader zero-day for months. Researcher Haifei Li found a malicious PDF and asks the community to help analyze it. Hackers used an Adobe Reader zero-day for months to deliver ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
Malware
Masjesu botnet targets IoT devices while evading high-profile networks

Masjesu is a stealthy DDoS-for-hire botnet targeting IoT devices, active since 2023 and designed to stay hidden by avoiding high-profile networks. Masjesu is a stealthy botnet active since 2023, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
Hacking
The alleged breach of China’s National Supercomputing Center can have serious geopolitical consequences

A hacker allegedly stole 10+ PB of sensitive military and aerospace data from China’s National Supercomputing Center, risking national security. A massive alleged breach has hit China’s Nation ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
ICS-SCADA
Internet-Exposed ICS Devices Raise Alarm for Critical Sectors

Exposed ICS devices and insecure protocols like Modbus increase risks to critical infrastructure, enabling disruption, data access, and potential sabotage. Malware targeting industrial control sys ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026