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New Rombertik Sample has originated in Nigeria
Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2015

ThreatConnect has conducted further investigations on the Rombertik malware and traced a malicious sample they analyzed to a Nigeria-based man. Lately Rombertik have been making the headlines of secu ...

NjRat campaign coming from Saudi Arabia is using old FakeAv tactics
Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2015

Security experts discovered a new njRat campaign using old tactics, making use of compromised websites as a third layer, communication proxy. A recent post published on http://blog.0x3a.com/ it was ...

Facebook positive step to use PGP for sending encrypted notification emails
Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2015

Facebook users can add PGP keys to their profiles in order to receive "end-to-end" encrypted notification emails sent from Facebook. On June 1, 2015, Facebook announced a new security feature to enha ...

Bundestag, the Government confirmed a data breach and data leaks
Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2015

The German Government confirmed that hackers that attacked the Bundestag two weeks ago have had access to data of the German Parliament. The German Government has confirmed that hackers who breached t ...

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Deep Web
Taiwanese operator of Incognito Market sentenced to 30 years over $105M darknet drug ring

A Taiwanese man was sentenced to 30 years for running Incognito Market, a major darknet drug site that sold over $105 million in illegal drugs. Rui-Siang Lin (24) was sentenced to 30 years in pris ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2026
Cyber Crime
Paris raid on X focuses on child abuse material allegations

French prosecutors raided X offices in Paris over illegal content; Elon Musk and CEO summoned for voluntary interviews in April. French prosecutors, with France’s National Gendarmerie and Europo ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2026
Hacking
GreyNoise tracks massive Citrix Gateway recon using 63K+ residential proxies and AWS

GreyNoise spotted a dual-mode Citrix Gateway recon campaign using 63K+ residential proxies and AWS to find login panels and enumerate versions. Between Jan 28 and Feb 2, 2026, GreyNoise tracked a ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2026
Security
Microsoft: Info-Stealing malware expands from Windows to macOS

Microsoft warns info-stealing attacks are expanding from Windows to macOS, using cross-platform languages like Python and abusing trusted platforms. Microsoft warns info-stealing attacks are rapid ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sangoma FreePBX, and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sangoma FreePBX, and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurit ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2026
Hacking
Hackers abused React Native CLI flaw to deploy Rust malware before public disclosure

Hackers exploit a critical React Native CLI flaw (CVE-2025-11953) to run remote commands and drop stealthy Rust malware, weeks before public disclosure. Attackers are actively exploiting a critica ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2026
APT
APT28 exploits Microsoft Office flaw in Operation Neusploit

Russia-linked APT28 is behind Operation Neusploit, exploiting a newly disclosed Microsoft Office vulnerability in targeted attacks. Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, aka Fancy Bear, Pawn ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2026
APT
Notepad++ infrastructure hack likely tied to China-nexus APT Lotus Blossom

Rapid7 researchers say the Notepad++ hosting breach is likely linked to the China-nexus Lotus Blossom APT group. Recently, the Notepad++ maintainer revealed that nation-state hackers compromised t ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2026
Malware
MoltBot Skills exploited to distribute 400+ malware packages in days

Over 400 malicious OpenClaw packages were uploaded in days, using MoltBot skills to spread password-stealing malware. Researchers uncovered a large malware campaign abusing AI skills for Claude Co ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2026
Data Breach
Panera Bread breach affected 5.1 Million accounts, HIBP Confirms

Have I Been Pwned says Panera Bread ’s breach affected 5.1 million accounts, far fewer than the 14 million customers first reported. Have I Been Pwned followed claims by the ShinyHunters gang, w ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2026
Security
Hackers exploit unsecured MongoDB instances to wipe data and demand ransom

Over 1,400 exposed MongoDB servers have been hijacked and wiped by hackers, who left ransom notes after exploiting weak or missing access controls. Cybersecurity firm Flare reports that unsecured ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2026
Security
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 82

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter KONNI Adopts AI to Generate PowerShell B ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2026
Security
Nation-state hack exploited hosting infrastructure to hijack Notepad++ updates

Notepad++ maintainer says nation-state attackers hijacked the app’s update system by redirecting traffic at the hosting provider level. The Notepad++ maintainer revealed that nation-state hacker ...

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 561 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 February 02, 2026
Laws and regulations
DOJ releases details alleged talented hacker working for Jeffrey Epstein

An FBI informant said in 2017 that Jeffrey Epstein had a “personal hacker,” according to a Justice Department document released Friday. An FBI informant said in 2017 that Jeffrey Epstein had a ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 31, 2026
APT
Cyberattacks Disrupt Communications at Wind, Solar, and Heat Facilities in Poland

CERT Polska said cyberattacks hit 30+ wind and solar farms, a manufacturer, and a major CHP plant supplying heat to nearly 500,000 people. On December 29, 2025, Poland faced coordinated cyberattac ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 31, 2026
Security
SmarterTools patches critical SmarterMail flaw allowing code execution

SmarterTools fixed two SmarterMail flaws, including a critical bug (CVE-2026-24423) that could allow arbitrary code execution. SmarterTools fixed two security bugs in its SmarterMail email softwar ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 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 Agenc ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2026
Cyber Crime
Empire Market co-founder faces 10 years to life after guilty plea

Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton pleaded guilty to U.S. drug conspiracy charges in Chicago, facing a mandatory 10 years to life in prison. Raheim Hamilton (30) of Virginia, co-creator of t ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2026
Security
SolarWinds addressed four critical Web Help Desk flaws

SolarWinds patched six Web Help Desk vulnerabilities, including four critical flaws exploitable without authentication for RCE or auth bypass. SolarWinds released security updates to address six W ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 29, 2026