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Department of Energy hacked 159 times between 2010 and 2014
Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2015

According to a review of federal records obtained by USA Today, the US Department of Energy is among the most targeted government organizations in the US. The US Department of Energy manages informa ...

Are you using a smartwatch? Hackers could get your data
Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2015

Researchers have created an app that follows the micro-movements of your smartwatch and are able to detect what keys you're pressing with your left hand and thus guess what words you may be typing on ...

SUCEFUL, the first multi-vendor ATM malware
Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2015

According to the malware researchers at FireEye Labs Suceful is the first multi-vendor ATM malware threatening the banking industry. Experts at FireEye have discovered a new strain of malware dubbed ...

Security Affairs newsletter Round 26 – Best of the week from best sources
Pierluigi Paganini September 13, 2015

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from the best sources free for you in your email box. Carbanak trojan reloaded! A new variant ...

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Security
Cisco became aware of a new attack variant against Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices

Cisco warns of a new attack variant exploiting CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 in Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices. Cisco warned of a new attack variant targeting vulnerable Secure Firewall A ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2025
Malware
Google sounds alarm on self-modifying AI malware

Google warns malware now uses AI to mutate, adapt, and collect data during execution, boosting evasion and persistence. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warn of a new generation of malw ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2025
Hacking
Alleged Russia-linked Curly COMrades exploit Windows Hyper-V to evade EDRs

Curly COMrades threat actors exploit Windows Hyper-V to hide Linux VMs, evade EDR tools, and deploy custom malware undetected. Bitdefender researchers, aided by Georgia’s CERT, uncovered that Cu ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2025
Security
SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach

Cybersecurity firm SonicWall attributed the September security breach exposing firewall configuration files to state-sponsored hackers. In September, SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Laws and regulations
U.S. sanctioned North Korea bankers for laundering funds linked to cyberattacks and peapons program

U.S. sanctions North Korea bankers and firms accused of laundering cybercrime funds used to finance the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on several No ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Cyber Crime
Former cybersecurity employees attempted to extort five U.S. companies in 2023 using BlackCat ransomware attacks

U.S. prosecutors charged three Florida men for using BlackCat ransomware to hack and extort five U.S. companies in 2023. U.S. prosecutors charged Ryan Clifford Goldberg, Kevin Tyler Martin, and an ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Security
U.S. CISA adds Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and I ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Cyber Crime
Nine arrested in €600M crypto laundering bust across Europe

A coordinated Eurojust-led operation led to nine arrests in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany for laundering €600M in crypto fraud. Authorities in France, Belgium, and Cyprus arrested nine people in a ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Security
Google fixed a critical remote code execution in Android

Google’s November 2025 Android update fixes two flaws in the System component, including a critical remote code execution issue. Google’s November 2025 Android security updates addressed two v ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Malware
SesameOp: New backdoor exploits OpenAI API for covert C2

Microsoft found a new backdoor, SesameOp, using the OpenAI Assistants API for stealthy command-and-control in hacked systems. Microsoft uncovered a new backdoor, named SesameOp, that abuses the Op ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Security
Google Big Sleep found five vulnerabilities in Safari

Google’s AI agent, Big Sleep, helped Apple discover five WebKit flaws in Safari that could lead to browser crashes or memory corruption. Google’s AI agent Big Sleep helped Apple discover five ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Cyber Crime
Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo

Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Cyber Crime
Jabber Zeus developer ‘MrICQ’ extradited to US from Italy

Ukrainian Yuriy Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, a suspected Jabber Zeus developer, was extradited from Italy to the US to face cybercrime charges. Ukrainian national Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov (41), aka MrICQ, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Security
Chrome 142 Released: Two high-severity V8 flaws fixed, $100K in rewards paid

Google released Chrome 142, fixing 20 flaws, including two high-severity V8 bugs, and awarded $100,000 in bug bounties. Google addressed 20 flaws in Chrome version 142, including high-severity bug ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Security
Android Apps misusing NFC and HCE to steal payment data on the rise

Zimperium zLabs found 760+ Android apps abusing NFC and HCE to steal payment data, showing a surge in NFC relay fraud since April 2024. Zimperium zLabs researchers spotted over 760 Android apps ab ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Data Breach
Conduent January 2025 breach impacts 10M+ people

Conduent January 2025 breach exposed personal data of 10M+ people, including names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and health and insurance info. Conduent January 2025 breach exposed the personal data of ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2025
Uncategorized
Security Affairs newsletter Round 548 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 November 02, 2025
Security
Ukrainian extradited to US over Conti ransomware involvement

Ukrainian Oleksii Lytvynenko extradited from Ireland to US for alleged role in Conti ransomware after fleeing Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko (43) extradited from Ireland to ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2025
Hacking
BadCandy Webshell threatens unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices, warns Australian government

Australia warns of attacks on unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices exploiting CVE-2023-20198, allowing BadCandy webshell install. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) warns of ongoing attacks on un ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2025