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A flaw in old versions of NetSupport Manager exposes company data
Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2014

Researcher David Kirkpatrick discovered a flaw in older versions of NetSupport Manager could expose sensitive configuration settings and lead to compromise. A vulnerability in older versions of NetSu ...

How to abuse Facebook feature to conduct powerful DDoS attack
Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2014

A researcher discovered a flaw in the section "notes" of the social network Facebook that could be exploited by anyone to conduct a powerful DDoS attack. The Security researcher Chaman Thap ...

A malicious Chrome browser extension is stealing your digital coins
Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2014

A user raised an alert on Reddit, on the presence of a malicious Chrome browser extension, on the official store, that is able to steal digital coins. Security experts have recently obs ...

US Government coordinated hacktivist to hit foreign governments
Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2014

Hacktivist Hector Xavier Monsegur, former leader of LulzSec collective, may have coordinated state-sponsored attacks for the U.S. Government. The New York time published the news that an FBI informan ...

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Hacking
Malicious PDF reveals active Adobe Reader zero-day in the wild

Hackers used an Adobe Reader zero-day for months. Researcher Haifei Li found a malicious PDF and asks the community to help analyze it. Hackers used an Adobe Reader zero-day for months to deliver ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
Malware
Masjesu botnet targets IoT devices while evading high-profile networks

Masjesu is a stealthy DDoS-for-hire botnet targeting IoT devices, active since 2023 and designed to stay hidden by avoiding high-profile networks. Masjesu is a stealthy botnet active since 2023, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
Hacking
The alleged breach of China’s National Supercomputing Center can have serious geopolitical consequences

A hacker allegedly stole 10+ PB of sensitive military and aerospace data from China’s National Supercomputing Center, risking national security. A massive alleged breach has hit China’s Nation ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
ICS-SCADA
Internet-Exposed ICS Devices Raise Alarm for Critical Sectors

Exposed ICS devices and insecure protocols like Modbus increase risks to critical infrastructure, enabling disruption, data access, and potential sabotage. Malware targeting industrial control sys ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Ivanti EPMM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Ivanti EPMM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2026
APT
Russia-linked APT28 uses PRISMEX to infiltrate Ukraine and allied infrastructure with advanced tactics

APT28 targets Ukraine and allies with PRISMEX malware, using stealthy techniques for espionage and command-and-control. Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Stor ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2026
Security
Signature Healthcare hit by cyberattack, services and pharmacies impacted

Massachusetts’ Signature Healthcare diverts ambulances and cancels services after a cyberattack disrupts hospital operations and pharmacy access. The hospital Signature Healthcare in Brockton, M ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Project Glasswing powered by Claude Mythos: defending software before hackers do

Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos, a powerful AI for cybersecurity that could also be misused to enhance cyberattacks. Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos, a new AI model designed to strengthen cy ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2026
APT
U.S. agencies alert: Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure PLCs

U.S. agencies warn Iran-linked threat actors are targeting internet-exposed PLCs used in critical infrastructure networks. U.S. agencies, including the FBI and CISA, warn that Iran-linked hackers ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2026
Security
Attackers exploit critical Flowise flaw CVE-2025-59528 for remote code execution

Attackers are exploiting a critical Flowise flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59528 (CVSS score of 10), that lets them run malicious code and access systems due to poor validation of user-supplied JavaScri ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2026
Security
Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide

A major outage hit Russian banking apps and payments, blocking card use, cash withdrawals, and mobile access for hours. A widespread outage disrupted banking apps and payment systems across Russia ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2026
Cyber Crime
Fast-moving Storm-1175 uses new exploits to breach networks and drop Medusa

China-based actor Storm-1175 runs fast ransomware attacks, exploiting new flaws to breach systems and quickly deploy Medusa ransomware. China-based actor Storm-1175 carries out fast, financially d ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2026
Security
GPUBreach exploit uses GPU memory bit-flips to achieve full system takeover

GPUBreach attack technique uses GPU memory bit-flips to escalate privileges and potentially take full control of a system. New research shows that attacks like GPUBreach exploit RowHammer bit-flip ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2026
Uncategorized
Phishing LNK files and GitHub C2 power new DPRK cyber attacks

DPRK-linked hackers use GitHub C2s, starting attacks via phishing LNK files that drop a PDF and PowerShell script in South Korea. North Korea-linked threat actors target South Korean organizations ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2026
Cyber Crime
BKA unmasks two REvil Ransomware operators behind 130+ German attacks

German police BKA identified two key REvil ransomware members, linking them to over 130 attacks in Germany. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police (BKA) has identified two key figures behind the REvi ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2026
Security
Attackers Exploit RCE Flaw as 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM Instances Remain Exposed

Over 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM instances remain exposed online, as attackers actively exploit a critical remote code execution flaw CVE-2025-53521. Over 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM instances remain exposed on ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2026
Hacking
CVE-2026-35616: Fortinet fixes actively exploited high-severity flaw

Fortinet issued emergency patches for a critical FortiClient EMS flaw (CVE-2026-35616) actively exploited in the wild. Fortinet released out-of-band patches for a critical FortiClient EMS vulnerab ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 91

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Infiniti Stealer: a new macOS infostealer using ClickFix and P ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2026
Hacking
Image or Malware? Read until the end and answer in comments :)

A malicious email delivered a .cmd malware that escalates privileges, bypasses antivirus, downloads payloads, sets persistence, and self-deletes. I received this email from a friend to make an ana ...

Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 571 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 April 05, 2026