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Cobalt crime gang is using again CobInt malware in attacks on former soviet states
Pierluigi Paganini September 13, 2018

The Russian Cobalt crime gang was particularly active in the last month, a new report confirms a massive use of the CobInt malware in recent attacks. Security researchers from Proofpoint reported the ...

New PyLocky Ransomware stands out for anti-machine learning capability
Pierluigi Paganini September 13, 2018

Security experts from Trend Micro have spotted a new strain of ransomware involved in attacks in July and August, the malicious code was posing as the Locky ransomware. Researchers at Trend Micro ha ...

Cyber Defense Magazine - September 2018 has arrived. Enjoy it!
Pierluigi Paganini September 12, 2018

We hope you enjoy this month's edition...packed with 100+ pages of excellent content.  InfoSec Knowledge is Power.  We have 6 years of eMagazines online with timeless content. Visit our online libr ...

September 2018 Security Notes address a total of 14 flaws in SAP products
Pierluigi Paganini September 12, 2018

SAP today just released the September 2018 set of Security Notes that address a total of 14 flaws in its products, including a critical flaw in SAP Business Client. The September 2018 Security Patc ...

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Cyber warfare
Pro-Iranian Nasir Security is targeting energy companies in the Gulf

Resecurity tracks Iran-linked Nasir Security targeting Middle East energy firms amid ongoing regional cyber and military threats. Resecurity (USA) is tracking a relatively new cybercriminal group ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026
Uncategorized
44 Aqua Security repositories defaced after Trivy supply chain breach

Malicious Trivy images on Docker Hub spread infostealer malware, exposing developers after a supply chain attack. Researchers found malicious Trivy images on Docker Hub linked to a supply chain at ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026
Malware
Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 in malware attacks on dissidents

Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 to spread malware targeting dissidents and journalists, enabling surveillance and data theft. The FBI warns that Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Securit ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026
Uncategorized
International police Operation Alice take down 373,000 dark web sites exploiting children

Operation Alice: Police dismantle a massive dark web network with 373,000 fake sites luring users seeking child sexual abuse material. An international law enforcement operation, code named Operat ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026
Intelligence
Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal in phishing campaign

Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal accounts of officials and journalists via phishing, gaining access to messages and contacts. Threat actors linked to Russian Intelligence Services  ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2026
Security
Oracle fixes critical RCE flaw CVE-2026-21992 in Identity Manager

Oracle fixed a critical severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-21992, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution in Identity Manager. Oracle released security updates to address a critical vulnera ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastruct ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2026
Security
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 89

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New Payload ransomware - malware analysi ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 568 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 22, 2026
Data Breach
WorldLeaks ransomware group breached the City of Los Angels

WorldLeaks group hit Los Angeles and its Metro system, forcing a shutdown, while two Bay Area cities declared emergencies after ransomware attacks. WorldLeaks group hit Los Angeles and its Metro, ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2026
Security
PolyShell flaw exposes Magento and Adobe Commerce to file upload attacks

Sansec found a Magento and Adobe Commerce REST API flaw, named PolyShell, which allows unauthenticated file uploads and possible XSS in older versions. Sansec disclosed a critical flaw in the Mage ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2026
Hacking
7,500+ Magento sites defaced in global hacking campaign

Hackers defaced 7,500 Magento sites since Feb 27, uploading files across 15,000 hostnames, mostly opportunistic attacks. Since February 27, a large-scale campaign has defaced over 7,500 Magento si ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2026
Data Breach
Navia data breach impacts nearly 2.7 Million people

Navia Benefit Solutions data breach exposed 2.7M people after attackers accessed systems from December 2025 to January 2026. Navia Benefit Solutions disclosed a data breach affecting 2,697,540 ind ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2026
Security
Apple urges iPhone users to update as Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits emerge

Apple warns that outdated iPhones are vulnerable to Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits and urges users to update iOS. Apple has warned that iPhones running outdated iOS versions are at risk from ex ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2026
Cyber Crime
Global law enforcement operation targets AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid botnet operators

DoJ disrupted IoT botnets’ C2 infrastructure with global partners, targeting operators behind AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and others. The U.S. DoJ disrupted command-and-control infrastructure use ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2026
Intelligence
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle tracked via Strava activity in OPSEC failure

A French aircraft carrier was tracked in real time via a sailor’s Strava activity, exposing a persistent operational security flaw. Le Monde revealed that France’s aircraft carrier Charles de ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2026
Security
Critical Ubiquiti UniFi UniFi security flaw allows potential account hijacking

Ubiquiti fixed two UniFi vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that could let attackers take over user accounts. Ubiquiti patched two vulnerabilities in its UniFi Network app, including a max ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Cisco FMC and Cisco SCC Firewall Management to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Cisco FMC and Cisco SCC Firewall Management to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity a ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2026
Security
Russian APT targets Ukraine via Zimbra XSS flaw CVE-2025-66376

Russian APT exploits a critical XSS flaw in Zimbra, tracked as CVE-2025-66376, running scripts via HTML emails to target users in Ukraine. Russia-linked threat actor exploits a high-severity XSS v ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2026
Hacking
DarkSword emerges as powerful iOS exploit tool in global attacks

DarkSword, a new iOS exploit kit, is used by multiple actors to steal data in campaigns targeting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine. Lookout Threat Labs discovered a new iOS exploit kit ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2026