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Ask.com infected toolbar gets stopped in its tracks before it gets started
Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2016

Security experts at Red Canary discovered attackers who were trying to use the Ask.com Toolbar as a vector to spread malware. A just-in-time catch by sharp-eyed analysts at Red Canary has thwarted wh ...

Watch out, Locky ransomware spread via SVG images on Facebook Messenger
Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2016

Researchers have discovered a new hacking campaign leveraging on Facebook Messenger to spread the Locky ransomware via SVG images. The Locky Ransomware is spread via a downloader, experts noticed t ...

Security expert presented a PhishLulz tool for professional phishing pen test
Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2016

The security expert Michele Orru from FortConsult has released an automated phishing toolkit dubbed 'PhishLulz' for penetration testing activities. The security expert Michele Orru from FortConsult, ...

An Android Spyware revealed the existence of a new Italian surveillance firm
Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2016

A strain of Android spyware recently analyzed by security experts from RedNaga Security team points to an another Italian company. A new strain of Android malware reveals the existence of a new Itali ...

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Malware
PDFSIDER Malware - Exploitation of DLL Side-Loading for AV and EDR Evasion

Threat actors use PDFSIDER malware with social engineering and DLL sideloading to bypass AV/EDR, and ransomware gangs already abuse it. Resecurity has learned about PDFSIDER during an investigatio ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2026
Cyber Crime
Access broker caught: Jordanian pleads guilty to hacking 50 companies

A Jordanian man pleaded guilty in the US to selling illegal access to 50 compromised enterprise networks after an undercover sting. A Jordanian national Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti (40), living i ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2026
Hacking
Critical TP-Link VIGI camera flaw allowed remote takeover of surveillance systems

TP-Link fixed a critical flaw that exposed over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models to remote hacking, with over 2,500 internet-exposed devices identified. TP-Link fixed a high-severity flaw, ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2026
Cyber Crime
Telegram-based illicit billionaire marketplace Tudou Guarantee stopped transactions

Major Telegram-based illicit marketplace Tudou Guarantee appears to be shutting down its operations, according to Elliptic. Blockchain cybersecurity firm Elliptic reports that Tudou Guarantee, a m ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2026
Hacktivism
UK NCSC warns of Russia-linked hacktivists DDoS attacks

The UK government warns Russia-linked hacktivists are still carrying out DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure and local government systems The UK government warns that Russia-linked hacktivists ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2026
Data Breach
Ransomware attack on Ingram Micro impacts 42,000 individuals

Ingram Micro says a ransomware attack exposed personal data of about 42,000 people, including names, birth dates, SSNs, and job-related details. Ingram Micro is a global technology distributor and ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2026
Malware
StealC malware control panel flaw leaks details on active attacker

Researchers uncovered an XSS flaw in StealC malware’s control panel, exposing key details about a threat actor using the info stealer. StealC is an infostealer that has been active since at leas ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2026
Security
Hacker pleads guilty to hacking Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and VA Systems

An actor who goes online with the alias @ihackthegovernment posted stolen personal data from his victims, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Nicholas Moore, 24, from Tennessee, pleaded guilty to re ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2026
Hacktivism
Hacktivists hijacked Iran ’s state TV to air anti-regime messages and an appeal to protest from Reza Pahlavi

Activists hacked Iran ’s Badr satellite, briefly broadcasting Reza Pahlavi’s anti-regime protest messages on state TV channels. Anti-regime activists briefly took control of Iran ’s Badr sat ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2026
Cyber Crime
GootLoader uses malformed ZIP files to bypass security controls

GootLoader malware uses malformed ZIP files made of hundreds of concatenated archives to evade detection. GootLoader is used by ransomware actors for initial access, then handed off to others. Bui ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2026
Uncategorized
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 80

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Gogs 0-Day Exploited in the Wild SHAD ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 559 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 January 18, 2026
Cyber Crime
Ukraine–Germany operation targets Black Basta, Russian leader wanted

Police in Ukraine and Germany identified Black Basta suspects and issued an international wanted notice for the group’s alleged Russian leader. Ukrainian and German police raided homes linked to ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2026
Breaking News
China-linked APT UAT-8837 targets North American critical infrastructure

Cisco Talos says a China-linked group, tracked as UAT-8837, has targeted North American critical infrastructure since last year. Cisco Talos reports that threat group UAT-8837, likely linked to Ch ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2026
Data Breach
Data breach at Canada’s Investment Watchdog Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization impacts 750,000 people

A data breach at Canada’s investment watchdog, Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), impacted about 750,000 people. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is Canada ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2026
APT
China-linked APT UAT-9686 abused now patched maximum severity AsyncOS bug

Cisco fixed a maximum severity AsyncOS flaw in Secure Email products, previously exploited as a zero-day by China-linked APT group UAT-9686. Cisco fixed a critical AsyncOS flaw, tracked as CVE-202 ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2026
Security
Actively exploited critical flaw in Modular DS WordPress plugin enables admin takeover

A critical Modular DS WordPress flaw (CVE-2026-23550) is actively exploited, enabling unauthenticated privilege escalation. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical Modular DS WordPress vu ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2026
Data Breach
A ransomware attack disrupted operations at South Korean conglomerate Kyowon

South Korean conglomerate Kyowon confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted operations and may have exposed customer data. Kyowon Group is a major South Korean conglomerate with diverse business ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2026
Uncategorized
Central Maine Healthcare data breach impacted over 145,000 patients

A cyberattack on Central Maine Healthcare exposed the personal, medical, and insurance data of about 145,000 patients. Central Maine Healthcare notified patients affected by a data security incide ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2026
Hacking
Palo Alto Networks addressed a GlobalProtect flaw, PoC exists

Palo Alto Networks addressed a flaw impacting GlobalProtect Gateway and Portal, for which a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists. Palo Alto Networks addressed a high-severity vulnerability, track ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2026