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Chronicle’s study reveals CAs that issued most certificates to sign malware samples on VirusTotal
Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2019

Most of the digital certificates used to sign malware samples found on VirusTotal have been issued by the Certificate Authority (CA) Comodo CA. Most of the digital certificates used to sign malwar ...

Facebook says it took down 2.19 billion accounts in Q1 2019
Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2019

Social network giant Facebook revealed it recently disabled billions of accounts operated by "bad actors" and that five percent of active accounts are fake. The news is disconcerting, but sincerel ...

PoC Exploits for CVE-2019-0708 wormable Windows flaw released online
Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2019

Several security experts have developed PoC exploits for wormable Windows RDS flaw tracked as CVE-2019-0708 and dubbed BlueKeep. Experts have developed several proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for ...

UK provided evidence to 16 NATO allies of Russia hacking campaigns
Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2019

UK Government has provided to 16 NATO allies evidence of malicious Russia 's cyber activity in their countries over the last 18 months. According to the foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, the UK Gover ...

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Security
New macOS Infinity Stealer uses Nuitka Python payload and ClickFix

Infinity Stealer targets macOS via fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA, using Nuitka; first such campaign per Malwarebytes. Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a new macOS infostealer, named Infinity Stealer, ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2026
APT
Russia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing wave

Russia-linked TA446 is using the DarkSword iOS exploit kit in targeted phishing campaigns to compromise iPhone users. Russia-linked APT group TA446 (aka SEABORGIUM, ColdRiver, Callisto, and Star B ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2026
Hacking
Urgent Alert: NetScaler bug CVE-2026-3055 probed by attackers could leak sensitive data

Attackers are actively probing a critical Citrix NetScaler flaw (CVE-2026-3055) that can leak sensitive data via a memory overread issue. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS s ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 90

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape New Malware Targets Users of Cobra DocGuard Software &nbs ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2026
Uncategorized
Security Affairs newsletter Round 569 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 29, 2026
Security
Apple issues urgent lock screen warnings for unpatched iPhones and iPads

Apple is alerting users of outdated iPhones and iPads via lock screen warnings about active web-based exploits, urging immediate software updates. Apple is sending lock screen alerts to users runn ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2026
Data Breach
ShinyHunters claims the hack of the European Commission

The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers. The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunte ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026
Intelligence
Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Iran-linked group Handala claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, leaking files. The FBI says no government data was exposed. Iran-linked hacking group Handala claims it breac ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026
Uncategorized
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Age ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026
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