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Computer systems in the City of Albany hit in Ransomware Attack
Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2019

Another ransomware attack made the headlines, this time the victim is the City of Albany, its computer systems were infected with the malware. Computer systems in the City of Albany, New York, wer ...

Investigator said Saudis hacked into Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone
Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2019

The phone of the Amazon chief was hacked by Saudi Arabian authorities interested in access to his personal data, revealed the investigator hired by Jeff Bezos. Gavin de Becker, the investigator hi ...

Buca di Beppo, Planet Hollywood and other restaurants owned by Earl Enterprises hit by card breach
Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2019

Last week, Earl Enterprises admitted having suffered a payment card data breach from tens of its restaurants over a period of 10 months. Earl Enterprises admitted that hackers have stolen payment ...

VMware addressed vulnerabilities disclosed at Pwn2Own 2019
Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2019

VMware released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its vCloud Director, ESXi, Workstation and Fusion products. The company also fixed the security flaws disclosed at the Pwn2Own 2019 hack ...

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Malware
Daxin: 13-Year-Old China-Linked Malware Found Still Active on Manufacturer's Network

Researchers found China's Daxin rootkit and a new Stupig backdoor on a Taiwan firm's network, suggesting a stealthy intrusion dating back to 2013. Symantec's Threat Hunter Team found Daxin running ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiSandbox and Microsoft SharePoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiSandbox and Microsoft SharePoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and In ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2026
Data Breach
Ernst & Young (EY) Investigates Data Breach Involving Third-Party Support Tickets

Ernst & Young (EY) disclosed a data breach after attackers compromised a third-party IT support system containing client documents and tax information. Ernst & Young (EY) is disclosed a da ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2026
Security
A cyberattack hit Nichirei, one of Japan's largest food companies

A cyberattack hit one of Japan's largest food companies, Nichirei, disrupting logistics and shipments. The company is gradually restoring operations. Nichirei is one of Japan's largest food compan ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2026
Malware
New Russian Campaign Uses Fake Webex and Zoom Installers to Deploy Starland RAT

Russian-speaking UAT-11795 spreads trojanized Zoom, Webex, and MobaXterm installers to deliver Starland RAT and the WLDR memory-only implant. Cisco Talos researchers published a detailed technical ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1 and Oracle flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1 and Oracle flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Th ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2026
Cyber Crime
Two Scattered Spider Members Sentenced to Prison Over £29 Million TfL Cyberattack

Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group received jail sentences in the UK for the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London. A UK court sentenced two Scattered Spider members, Thalha J ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
TuxBot v3: The IoT Botnet Built With AI - Bugs, Disclaimers and All

TuxBot v3, an AI-built IoT botnet for 17 architectures, shipped with LLM bugs and safety disclaimers the developer never removed. Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 identified a previously undocumented m ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Claude Code and DeepSeek Powered Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign

Chinese actors used Claude Code and DeepSeek to automate attacks that breached government systems and targeted financial firms. Hunt.io researchers stumbled onto an active intrusion campaign in Ju ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2026
Security
Zoom Fixes CVE-2026-53412, a Critical Account Takeover Bug

Zoom warns of a critical Windows flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53412, that could let attackers take over accounts without authentication. Zoom has fixed a critical Windows vulnerability, tracked as CV ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2026
Hacking
Chaotic Eclipse Unveils LegacyHive Exploit Affecting Fully Patched Windows Systems

LegacyHive PoC exposes a Windows Privilege Escalation flaw affecting fully patched Windows desktop and server systems. Just hours after Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday, security researcher Nig ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2026
Security
AsyncAPI npm Supply Chain Attack: Malware Injected Into Packages With 2 Million Weekly Downloads

AsyncAPI npm packages with 2M weekly downloads were compromised, spreading malware with info-stealing, crypto-theft and RAT capabilities. OX Security researchers disclosed on July 14 that the Asyn ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds SonicWall and Microsoft flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SonicWall and Microsoft flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security A ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2026
Hacking
SonicWall warns of active exploitation of two SMA 1000 zero-days

SonicWall warns of active attacks exploiting two SMA 1000 zero-days, including a flaw enabling arbitrary command execution. SonicWall confirmed the active exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilit ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2026
Security
Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2026, the largest update ever. 621 CVEs in one month

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes a record 621 CVEs, including 2 exploited zero-days and critical flaws affecting SharePoint, RDP, Hyper-V, and AD FS. Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday is, by a sig ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026
Security
U.S. Treasury Sanctions VPN Provider and Cryptor Seller Behind Billions in Ransomware Losses

U.S. sanctions hit VPN provider 1VPNS and a cryptor seller for enabling ransomware gangs behind billions in losses to critical infrastructure. The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026
Hacking
Attacker Used AI to Build Custom PowerShell Recon Malware

Huntress found an AI-generated PowerShell script used for AD reconnaissance, showing attackers are using AI to create custom, evasive tools. During an incident response investigation on June 3, 20 ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026
Cyber Crime
Malware Hits Japan's Largest Taxi Company Nihon Kotsu, Services Temporarily Suspended

Japan's largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu shut down systems after a malware attack, disrupting dispatch and bookings. Nihon Kotsu, Japan's largest taxi company, disclosed on July 13, 2026 that it ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026
Malware
CrashStealer: New macOS Infostealer Uses Signed Apps to Evade Gatekeeper

New macOS infostealer CrashStealer uses a signed app to bypass Gatekeeper, steals credentials and wallets, then AES-encrypts stolen data. Jamf Threat Labs first spotted CrashStealer in early May 2 ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026
Data Breach
Lidl Notified Online Shop Customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands of a Data Breach

Lidl disclosed a third-party data breach affecting online shop customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Payment data was not exposed. Lidl contacted customers of its online shop in Germ ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2026