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Czech intelligence report warns of Russian and Chinese activity in the country
Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2019

A Czech intelligence report states that Russian and Chinese cyberspies carried out several attacks against the country during 2018. The Czech intelligence agency 'Security Information Service (BIS ...

Experts discovered control systems for aircraft warning lights open online
Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2019

Aircraft warning lights, an essential component of the aviation infrastructure, but they pose a serious risk if controlled by hackers. The independent researcher Amitay Dan discovered that contro ...

Facebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accounts
Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2019

Some third-party apps quietly scraped personal information from people's accounts from Twitter and Facebook, the social media companies claim. Facebook and Twitter revealed that some third-party a ...

Some Fortinet products used hardcoded keys and weak encryption for communications
Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2019

Researchers at SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab discovered multiple issues in several security products from Fortinet, including hardcoded key and encryption for communications. Security researchers ...

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Intelligence
Palo Alto Networks Faces China Cybersecurity Review Amid Rising Tech Tensions

China opened a cybersecurity review of Palo Alto Networks, citing national security concerns but giving no details about the reasons behind the probe. China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) ann ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2026
Hacking
Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild, Exposing Admin Access and Sensitive Data

Attackers exploited a CVSS 10 Metabase zero-day to gain admin access and steal sensitive data. Framework confirmed it was among the victims. Metabase just confirmed something no analytics vendor w ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds a Progress LoadMaster flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Progress LoadMaster vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2026
Data Breach
Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach Exposes Data of 3.8 Million Healthcare Patients

Hackers stole personal, medical, and insurance data of 3.8 million people from Unlimited Technology Systems' data center. Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3 ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2026
Hacking
WordPress XSS2Shell Flaw Turns Simple Login Bug Into Full Server Takeover

WordPress XSS2Shell flaw enables admin takeover and remote code execution. Users should update to patched versions. Researchers at Pwn just published a report on a vulnerability chain they're call ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Security
Hackers Impersonate IT Support to Breach Leading Financial Companies

Hackers used fake IT help desks to steal MFA credentials, targeting over 200 firms, including major financial companies. A hacking campaign operating under names including Redact, Pink, Falcon, an ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Laws and regulations
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Over Child Safety Failures in New Mexico Case

Meta was ordered to pay $567M after a judge ruled its platforms harmed children, bringing New Mexico penalties to $942M. Meta 's child-safety legal bill just got another half-billion dollars heavi ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Security
Researchers Discover Hidden Backdoor in 20 Router Models Allowing Remote Root Access

A hidden backdoor in 20 router models lets remote servers execute commands as root, putting affected devices at risk of takeover. Jacob Baines had a router on his desk that kept trying to call hom ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI Deepfakes Used to Impersonate OnlyFans Creators in New Scam

Scammers use AI deepfakes to impersonate OnlyFans creators, trick fans into sending money, then disappear after payment. Criminals are building fake identities using AI-generated deepfakes of real ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Data Breach
Exposed SISVISA Database Leaks 102,000 Brazilian Health Surveillance Records

An exposed SISVISA database leaked 102,215 Brazilian health records, exposing IDs, tax data, and regulatory documents without authentication. Researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a publicly accessible ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Cyber Crime
Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S.

A U.S. court sentenced Ransom Cartel founder Maksim Silnikau to 16 years for running a ransomware-as-a-service operation. Maksim Silnikau (aka "J.P. Morgan," "lansky," and "xxx,") built a ransomwa ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Security
Meta AI Model Hacked a Company During Testing, Marking Third AI Lab Incident

Meta says an AI model hacked a company during testing after accidental internet access, marking the third disclosed AI lab breach in weeks. Meta confirmed that one of its AI models breached an uni ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a JetBrains TeamCity flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Security
Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty After Breaching 165 Companies and Stealing Billions of Records

Snowflake hacker Connor Moucka pleads guilty after breaching 165 organizations, stealing billions of records, and extorting victims. Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI Deception Emerges in Cyber Tests as Agents Target Real People and Systems

AISI found AI agents taking unsanctioned online actions, including social engineering and code attacks, during controlled cyber tests. The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) has put something unc ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Uncategorized
Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach Exposes Information of 311,000 Individuals

Brown Health Medical Group-MA breach exposed personal, medical, and financial data of over 311,000 individuals after hackers accessed its servers. Brown Health Medical Group-MA data breach exposed ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Inf ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Hacking
OVSwrap: 13-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Become Root

OVSwrap is a 13-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets local users gain root privileges on most distributions using Open vSwitch. Security researcher Asim Manizada disclosed OVSwrap (CVE-2026-64531, ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Uncategorized
SMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Abuses ScreenConnect to Give Attackers Remote Control Access

SMOKE#SCREEN uses fake Zoom updates to install ScreenConnect RMM, giving attackers persistent remote access while bypassing defenses. Securonix Threat Research has been tracking an active multi-wa ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Hacking
SharePoint Flaws Used to Hack Switzerland's Federal IT Agency

Swiss Federal IT Agency FOITT says attackers exploited SharePoint flaws to compromise about 200 accounts. Servers are being rebuilt as investigations continue. Switzerland's Federal Office for Inf ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2026