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Tens of thousands of misconfigured Django apps leak sensitive data
Pierluigi Paganini March 31, 2018

The security researcher Fábio Castro discovered tens of thousands of Django apps that expose sensitive data because developers forget to disable the debug mode. Security researchers have discovere ...

Cyber Defense Magazine - March 2018 has arrived
Pierluigi Paganini March 31, 2018

Cyber Defense Magazine March 2018 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month's edition...packed with over 170 pages of excellent content.  InfoSec Knowledge is Power.  We have 6 years of e ...

Grindr gay-dating app exposed millions of users' private data, messages, locations
Pierluigi Paganini March 31, 2018

According to an NBC report, the Grindr gay-dating app was affected by 2 security issues (now patched) that could expose the information of its more than 3 million daily users. Every day we read of ...

Fauxpersky Keylogger masqueraded as Kaspersky Antivirus and spreads via USB drives
Pierluigi Paganini March 31, 2018

  Security researchers at Cybereason recently discovered a credential-stealing malware dubbed Fauxpersky, that is masquerading as Kaspersky Antivirus and spreading via infected USB drives. Fa ...

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Data Breach
The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems

The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems, now contained, with no impact on internal networks. On March 24, the European Commission detected a cyberattack ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
New AITM phishing wave hijacks TikTok Business accounts

A new AITM phishing campaign targets TikTok Business accounts to hijack them for malvertising, continuing tactics seen in earlier Google-themed scams. Push Security researchers uncovered a new wav ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
CISA and BSI warn orgs of critical PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaw

CISA warns of a critical flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-4681), with no patch yet and potential for imminent exploitation. CISA issued an advisory about a critical vulnerability, track ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Malware
China-linked Red Menshen APT deploys stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks

China-linked Red Menshen APT group used stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks to spy on government targets. Rapid7 Labs uncovered a China-linked threat group known as Red Menshen has been ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a Langflow flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Security
Coruna exploit reveals evolution of Triangulation iOS exploitation framework

Kaspersky found Coruna iOS exploits reuse updated code from the 2023 Operation Triangulation attacks, suggesting a possible link. Kaspersky researchers discovered that the Coruna iOS exploit kit u ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Malware
Researchers uncover WebRTC skimmer bypassing traditional defenses

Researchers found a new skimmer using WebRTC to steal and send payment data, bypassing traditional security controls. Sansec researchers discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data cha ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Cyber Crime
Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace

Russian authorities arrested the alleged LeakBase admin for running a marketplace selling stolen data since 2021. Russian law enforcement has arrested the suspected administrator of LeakBase, a cy ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Cyber Crime
Russian national convicted for running botnet used in attacks on U.S. firms

A Russian hacker got 2 years in prison, $100K fine, and $1.6M judgment for running a botnet used in ransomware attacks on U.S. firms. Russian national Ilya Angelov (40) was sentenced to 24 months ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026
Internet of Things
Patch now: TP-Link Archer NX routers vulnerable to firmware takeover

TP-Link patched a high severity flaw (CVE-2025-15517) in Archer NX routers that could let attackers bypass authentication and install malicious firmware. TP-Link issued security updates for its Ar ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026
Data Breach
Recent Navia data breach impacts HackerOne employee data

A Navia breach exposed personal data of nearly 300 HackerOne employees after attackers compromised the benefits provider. HackerOne revealed that a data breach at Navia Benefit Solutions exposed t ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026
Security
FCC targets foreign router imports amid rising cybersecurity concerns

The FCC will ban new foreign-made routers in the U.S. over security risks, unless approved by DHS or defense authorities. The U.S. FCC announced a ban on importing new foreign-made consumer router ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026
Data Breach
Cybercrime group Lapsus$ claims the hack of pharma giant AstraZeneca

Cybercrime group Lapsus$ claims it hacked AstraZeneca, stealing 3GB of data including credentials, code, and employee information. The Lapsus$ group claims it breached AstraZeneca, stealing about ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026
Hacking
Malicious LiteLLM versions linked to TeamPCP supply chain attack

TeamPCP backdoored LiteLLM v1.82.7–1.82.8, likely via Trivy CI/CD, adding tools to steal credentials, move in Kubernetes, and keep persistent access. Threat actor TeamPCP compromised LiteLLM ver ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026
Data Breach
Data breach at Dutch Ministry of Finance impacts staff following cyberattack

Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a data breach affecting some employees following a cyberattack, investigation is ongoing. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on Marc ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2026
Data Breach
QualDerm Partners December 2025 data breach impacts over 3 Million people

Over 3.1M people affected as QualDerm Partners suffered a December 2025 breach, exposing personal, medical, and health insurance data. Over 3.1 million people are affected by a December 2025 data ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2026
Security
Citrix NetScaler critical flaw could leak data, update now

Citrix warns of a critical NetScaler flaw (CVE-2026-3055) that could leak sensitive data; users are urged to apply security updates immediately. Citrix issued security updates for two NetScaler vu ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2026
Cyber Crime
81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns

U.S. sentences Russian hacker Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for aiding ransomware attacks, causing over $9M in damages. A U.S. court sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 81 months in pris ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2026
Security
North Korea-linked threat actors abuse VS Code auto-run to spread StoatWaffle malware

North Korea-linked threat actors use VS Code auto-run tasks to spread StoatWaffle malware via malicious projects that execute on folder open. North Korea-linked threat actor Team 8 behind the Cont ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2026