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Satori Botnet is targeting exposed Ethereum mining pools running the Claymore mining software
Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2018

While a new variant of the dreaded Mirai botnet, so-called Wicked Mirai, emerged in the wild the operators of the Mirai Satori botnet appear very active. Experts observed hackers using the Satori ...

CISCO issued security updates to address three critical flaws in Cisco DNA Center
Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2018

Cisco has issued security updates to address three critical vulnerabilities in its DNA Center appliance, admins need to update their installs as soon as possible. Cisco has issued security updates ...

Nethammer - Exploiting Rowhammer attack through network without a single attacker-controlled line of code
Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2018

Nethammer attack technique is the first truly remote Rowhammer attack that doesn't require a single attacker-controlled line of code on the targeted system. A few days ago security experts announc ...

Russian Telegrab malware harvesting Telegram Desktop credentials, cookies, desktop cache, and key files
Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2018

Cisco Talos researchers have spotted a new variant of Telegrab malware designed to collect information from the Desktop version of the popular messaging service Telegram. Security experts from Cisco ...

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Artificial Intelligence
Reuters: OpenAI Agent Hacked Hugging Face for Days Before Being Detected

Reuters says OpenAI failed to detect its AI agent hacking Hugging Face for days, discovering the breach only after FBI involvement. Reuters reported that the OpenAI agent responsible for the Huggi ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026
Malware
MedusaHVNC Trojan Creates Hidden Desktops to Hijack Browsers and Steal Data

MedusaHVNC RAT uses hidden Windows desktops to remotely control browsers, steal data, and evade detection through legitimate system features. Windows has always supported hidden desktops as a legi ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026
Data Breach
DentaQuest disclosed a data breach that impacted +23 million individuals

DentaQuest disclosed a data breach that may have exposed the personal and dental health information of more than 23 million people. DentaQuest is notifying more than 23 million people of a data br ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026
Hacking
GitLab Users Urged to Patch After Research Reveals Critical RCE Chain

Researchers chained two Oj parser bugs to achieve GitLab RCE via Jupyter notebook diffs, affecting authenticated users on unpatched versions. Depthfirst researchers published a working remote code ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026
Security
EFF: Most Smart Wearables Still Fall Short on Privacy and Transparency

EFF says most smart wearables lack basic privacy protections, with Apple standing out for end-to-end encryption and transparency. Most smart wearables still treat privacy like an optional extra, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026
Security
LockBit5 and Qilin Lead Ransomware Attacks Against Italian Organizations

A new report links 148 ransomware attacks to Italian organizations in H1 2026, with manufacturing the most targeted sector. Six months, 148 confirmed ransomware claims against Italian targets, and ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 107

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter UAC-0145 Primary Compromise Vectors as o ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2026
Security
Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials

Hackers compromised hotel Wi-Fi gateways to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials. ReliaQuest's threat research team just documented attackers compromising the Wi- ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 587 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 July 26, 2026
APT
Iran-Linked Actors Breach Are Targeting US Water and Energy Control Systems

US agencies warn Iran-linked actors are targeting internet-exposed water and energy control systems, risking disruption. Federal agencies updated their cybersecurity advisory this week: Iran-linke ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2026
Data Breach
Australian energy provider Origin Energy disclosed a data breach impacting customer data

Origin Energy confirmed a data breach after a hacker claimed to have stolen data from 2 million customers and threatened to leak it. Origin Energy disclosed a cyberattack that exposed customer dat ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2026
Laws and regulations
Google Fined €890M Under EU Digital Markets Act Over Search and Play Store Practices

EU fined Google €890M under the DMA for favoring its own services and restricting Play Store competition, with AI search features also under scrutiny. The European Commission hit Google with two ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2026
Hacking
Thailand's Ministry of Finance Targeted With Hermes AI Agent Running Unattended, Hades Implant Staged

Hunt.io uncovered a cyber-espionage attack on Thailand’s Finance Ministry using Hermes AI agent and Hades malware for reconnaissance and persistence. Researchers at Hunt.io have uncovered an int ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2026
Cyber warfare
UAC-0099 Is Now Hiding Malware Inside a Fake Notepad++ Plugin to Target Ukrainian Organizations

UAC-0099 delivers malware via a fake Notepad++ plugin after phishing, using a loader that sabotages itself if run without the correct arguments to hinder analysis. CERT-UA published a new advisory ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Trust Paradox: Businesses Are Racing Ahead, but Consumers Are Hesitating

Artificial intelligence adoption is soaring, but consumer trust lags. Transparency, human oversight, and clear AI use cases are key to closing the trust gap. Businesses are rapidly adopting AI, w ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2026
APT
US Agencies Warn of Laundry Bear Campaign Targeting Unpatched Zimbra Servers

US agencies warn Russian group Laundry Bear is exploiting a patched Zimbra flaw to steal email accounts from organizations running unpatched servers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint and Check Point SmartConsole flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SharePoint and Check Point flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securit ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2026
Malware
Chaos ransomware deploys browser-based msaRAT to evade network detection

Cisco Talos uncovered msaRAT, a Chaos ransomware RAT that hides C2 traffic by routing it through Chrome or Edge using the Chrome DevTools Protocol. Cisco Talos disclosed msaRAT, a Rust-based remot ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2026
Security
Google Released Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber AI, a Specialized AI Model for Vulnerability Hunting

Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI model for vulnerability discovery and patching, available only to governments and trusted partners. Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.5 Flas ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2026
Hacking
Check Point patches actively exploited SmartConsole authentication bypass flaw

Check Point addressed a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-16232, in SmartConsole that is being actively exploited. Check Point has released security updates to fix multiple ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2026