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Synology fixes multiple critical vulnerabilities in its routers
Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2023

Synology fixed several critical flaws in its routers, including flaws likely demonstrated at the Pwn2Own 2022 hacking contest. Taiwanese NAS maker Synology published two new critical advisories i ...

Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) shut down the mill after a ransomware attack
Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2023

The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) was hit with a ransomware attack that impacted its operations. The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) announced to have suff ...

BitRAT campaign relies on stolen sensitive bank data as a lure
Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2023

Experts warn of a new malware campaign using sensitive information stolen from a bank as a lure to spread the remote access trojan BitRAT. Qualys experts spotted a new malware campaign spreading a ...

Does Volvo Cars suffer a new data breach?
Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2023

A post published on a popular hacking forum claims Volvo Cars has suffered a new data breach, alleging stolen data available for sale. French cybersecurity Anis Haboubi yesterday first noticed tha ...

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Security
EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian actors over cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian firms and individuals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and over 65,000 devices across member states. The Council of the European Union has impose ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2026
Malware
RondoDox botnet expands arsenal targeting 174 flaws, and hits 15,000 daily exploit attempts

RondoDox botnet targets 174 flaws, reaching 15,000 daily exploit attempts in a more focused and strategic campaign. RondoDox botnet is ramping up attacks, targeting 174 vulnerabilities with up to ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2026
APT
CL-STA-1087 targets military capabilities since 2020

China-linked APT group CL-STA-1087 has targeted Southeast Asian militaries since 2020 using AppleChris and MemFun. A suspected China-linked espionage campaign, tracked as CL-STA-1087, has targeted ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2026
Cyber Crime
From Windows to macOS: ClickFix attacks shift tactics with ChatGPT-based lures

ClickFix campaigns are evolving, with attackers increasingly targeting macOS users and deploying more advanced infostealers, according to Sophos researchers. ClickFix is a growing social engineeri ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2026
Hacking
Attack on Stryker’s Microsoft environment wiped employee devices without malware

The recent cyberattack on Stryker wiped tens of thousands of employee devices through its Microsoft environment, and systems are still offline. A recent cyberattack on medical technology giant Str ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2026
Malware
Russia-linked APT uses DRILLAPP backdoor to spy on Ukrainian targets

Russia-linked threat actors target Ukrainian entities with DRILLAPP backdoor and use Edge debugging for stealth. A new DRILLAPP backdoor campaign targets Ukrainian organizations, abusing Microsoft ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2026
Cyber Crime
FBI launches inquiry into Steam games spreading malware

The FBI is asking gamers who installed malware-infected Steam games between May 2024 and January 2026 to come forward as part of an ongoing investigation. The FBI is seeking gamers who downloaded ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2026
Intelligence
Former Germany’s foreign intelligence VP hit in Signal account takeover campaign

Former BND VP Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven was targeted in a Signal cyberattack, part of a wave hitting officials and politicians in Germany. A cyberattack targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2026
Security
Advanced Protection Mode in Android 17 prevents apps from misusing Accessibility Services

Android 17 will block non-accessibility apps from using the Accessibility API under Advanced Protection Mode to reduce malware abuse. Android 17 introduces a new security feature in Advanced Prote ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2026
Hacking
Unprivileged users could exploit AppArmor bugs to gain root access

Researchers found nine “CrackArmor” flaws in Linux AppArmor that could let unprivileged users bypass protections, gain root privileges, and weaken container isolation. Qualys researchers discl ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2026
Cyber Crime
Payload Ransomware claims the hack of Royal Bahrain Hospital

The Payload Ransomware group claims to have breached the Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH), a leading healthcare facility in Bahrain. The Payload Ransomware group claims to have hacked the Royal Bahrai ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2026
Breaking News
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 88

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New BoryptGrab Stealer Targets Windows U ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 567 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 March 15, 2026
Security
Starbucks data breach impacts 889 employees

Starbucks disclosed a breach after phishing attacks on its employee portal led to unauthorized access to Partner Central accounts, exposing staff data. Starbucks reported a data breach affecting h ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2026
Cyber Crime
Storm-2561 lures victims to spoofed VPN sites to harvest corporate logins

Attackers linked to Storm-2561 use SEO-poisoned search results to lure users to fake Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet VPN sites that steal corporate login credentials. In mid-January 2026, Microsoft De ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2026
Cyber Crime
Interpol - Operation Synergia III leads to 45,000 malicious IPs dismantled and 94 arrests worldwide

INTERPOL dismantled 45,000 malicious IPs and servers and arrested 94 suspects in a global cybercrime operation. INTERPOL announced a global cybercrime operation (codenamed Operation Synergia III) ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CIS ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2026
Security
Hackers targeted Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research

Hackers targeted Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research, but security systems detected and blocked the attack before any damage. The National Centre for Nuclear Research in Poland reporte ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2026
Security
US and European authorities disrupt socksEscort proxy service tied to AVrecon botnet

Authorities in the US and Europe disrupted the SocksEscort proxy service, which used the AVrecon botnet and infected about 360,000 devices since 2020. Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2026
Malware
AI-assisted Slopoly malware powers Hive0163’s ransomware campaigns

The Hive0163 group used AI-assisted malware called Slopoly to maintain persistent access in ransomware attacks. IBM X-Force researchers report that the financially motivated group Hive0163 is usin ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2026