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The author of the original Petya ransomware released the master key
Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2017

The author of the original variant of the Petya ransomware has made the master key available online, all the victims can decrypt their files for free. Janus, the author of the original variant of  ...

BroadPwn potentially expose to hack millions of Android devices using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip
Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2017

Google warned of a serious flaw dubbed BroadPwn in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that potentially impacts millions of Android devices. Google published the monthly security update for Android de ...

Tips to Stay Secure on Summer Vacations
Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2017

In the excitement of summer vacations, most of us forget to equip ourselves with the privacy tools and needed security measures. Yet, such flawed data security could ruin your vacations as the cyber g ...

CopyCat Android malware infected 14 Million devices and rooted 8 Million
Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2017

Researchers at Check Point spotted a new family of Android malware dubbed CopyCat that infected 14 million devices and rooted 8 million of them. Researchers at Check Point’s Mobile Research Team ha ...

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Security
Ubiquiti Patches Critical UniFi OS Flaws Allowing Command Injection and Privilege Escalation

Ubiquiti patched seven UniFi OS flaws, including critical CVE-2026-50746, which allows command injection in UniFi Connect Application. Ubiquiti released security updates for seven critical UniFi O ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2026
Data Breach
A Hacker Claims 35 GB of Accenture Source Code. The Company discloses the data breach

Accenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed to steal 35 GB of source code, keys, and Azure credentials now offered for sale. A threat actor using the handle "888" claimed on the cybercrime ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2026
Malware
Telegram-Hosted RedWing Malware Lets Anyone Rent Android Spyware Tools

RedWing: The Android Banking Trojan You Can Rent on Telegram for Less Than a Coffee Subscription Zimperium's zLabs team has uncovered RedWing, an Android spyware operation sold as a subscription s ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Adobe ColdFusion, Joomlack Page Builder, Langflow, and JoomShaper SP Page Builder flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe ColdFusion, Joomlack Page Builder, Langflow, and JoomShaper SP Page Builder flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalo ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
CISA Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos AI to Hunt Vulnerabilities in U.S. Government Code

CISA is using Anthropic's Mythos AI to scan federal code for vulnerabilities, aiming to find flaws before hackers and foreign intelligence services. Three sources familiar with the matter told Reu ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2026
Hacking
Critical Gitea Docker Bug Under Active Exploitation Exposes Repositories and Secrets

Attackers are exploiting a critical Gitea flaw (CVE-2026-20896) that bypasses authentication with a single HTTP header, exposing repositories and sensitive data. Sysdig researchers warn that attac ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2026
Hacktivism
Spanish Police Arrest Man Linked to CARR, Z-Pentest, and NoName057(16)

Spain arrested a suspected CARR and Z-Pentest collaborator in an FBI-led probe for aiding pro-Russian hackers, coordinating attacks, and using crypto. Spanish National Police arrested a man in Pal ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2026
Security
Hidden Tenda Router Backdoor Grants Admin Access, No Patch Available

CERT/CC warns an unpatched backdoor in several Tenda routers lets attackers bypass login and gain full admin access with a hidden password. CERT/CC published an alert documenting an undocumented a ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2026
APT
AI-Generated Malware Powers New Armored Likho APT Campaign

Armored Likho APT uses AI-generated malware, phishing, and BusySnake Stealer to target governments and power grids in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. Kaspersky's threat research team has documente ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2026
Security
Januscape: 16-Year-Old Linux KVM Bug Enables Cloud VM Escape Attacks

Januscape: A 16-year-old Linux KVM flaw lets cloud VM tenants crash hosts and potentially escape guests. It affects Intel and AMD systems. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim has published details of ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2026
Hacking
Adobe ColdFusion flaw CVE-2026-48282 now exploited in the wild

Attackers are exploiting the critical Adobe ColdFusion flaw CVE-2026-48282, which allows remote code execution on unpatched servers. Attackers have started exploiting CVE-2026-48282, a maximum-sev ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Hidden Web Prompts Trick AI Agents Into Sending Money

Hidden prompts on malicious websites trick AI agents into making payments or trusting fake sites, exposing new risks for autonomous AI workflows. Zscaler ThreatLabz documented two active campaigns ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Security
Seven Bugs in FatFs Put IoT and Embedded Devices at Risk

runZero found 7 flaws in FatFs, a filesystem used in IoT and embedded devices. Bugs can cause memory corruption, crashes, or data leaks via crafted storage. Cybersecurity firm runZero has disclose ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Hacking
Bad Epoll Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access on Linux and Android

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets local attackers gain root on Linux and Android. The flaw was missed by AI but found by a security researcher. A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, named&nb ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Cyber Crime
Medtronic Notifies 3.8 Million After ShinyHunters Data Breach

Medtronic says a ShinyHunters attack exposed the personal and medical data of over 3.8 million people. Products and operations were unaffected. Medtronic is notifying 3,834,294 individuals after a ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2026
Uncategorized
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 104

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Hijacked npm Packages Use Novel VSCode A ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 584 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 05, 2026
Security
U.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos

A U.S. government agency paid $1M to Kairos, a group focused on data theft and extortion rather than ransomware, Ransom-ISAC reports. A new case study from Ransom-ISAC reconstructs a complete data ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2026
Cyber Crime
FBI: TeamPCP Compromised Dev Tools to Steal Cloud Credentials

FBI says TeamPCP poisoned trusted developer tools to steal cloud credentials, spread malware through software updates, and extort victims. On July 2, 2026, the FBI published a FLASH alert identify ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2026
Malware
Pegasus Used Against MEP Investigating Pegasus, Citizen Lab Finds

A former EU lawmaker was hacked with Pegasus spyware while investigating its use, according to Citizen Lab. The Citizen Lab published a report documenting one of the more darkly ironic findings in ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2026