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OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts backing covert influence operation
Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2026

OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts backing a fake think tank, IBI, that used AI posts and a fake “sovereignty” index to push pro‑Russia narratives. OpenAI says it has banned a cluster of ...

Hacking
CISA Red Team Fully Compromised Two Critical Infrastructure Orgs
Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026

CISA red teams fully compromised two critical infrastructure orgs. One SOC isolated hosts in minutes; the other never detected the breach. CISA published an advisory (AA26-237A) documenting two si ...

APT
FBI Seizes China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter Used Against Critical Infrastructure
Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026

FBI seizes QScan and QTRouter, China-linked platforms used to hide intrusions and target U.S. critical infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have seized two platforms, QScan a ...

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U.S. CISA adds Gitea flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Gitea flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added ...

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Dark Caracal Deploys New Go Malware With Ethereum-Based C2 Fallback

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Security
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Intelligence
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APT
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Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2026
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Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams

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Security
Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable

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Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026
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U.S. CISA adds maximum-severity Oracle flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026
Malware
Fake Minecraft Sites Are Still Spreading WeedHack After C2 Takedown

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Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2026
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Cybercriminals Turn GTA VI Leaks Into Malware Bait

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Pierluigi Paganini August 24, 2026
Laws and regulations
TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million

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Pierluigi Paganini August 24, 2026
Cyber Crime
iAuthFlow v2: The $10,000 Phishing Toolkit That Survives Your Password Reset

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Pierluigi Paganini August 23, 2026