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Cisco says its RV routers will no longer receive updates
Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2021

Cisco announced it will no longer release firmware updates to fix 74 vulnerabilities affecting its RV routers, which reached end-of-life (EOL). Cisco will no longer release firmware updates to add ...

Expert discovered a DoS vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP systems
Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2021

A security researcher discovered a flaw in the F5 BIG-IP product that can be exploited to conduct denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The security expert Nikita Abramov from Positive Technologies dis ...

Operation Spalax, an ongoing malware campaign targeting Colombian entities
Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2021

Security experts from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax, against Colombian government institutions and private companies. Malware researchers from ESET uncov ...

CAPCOM: 390,000 people impacted in the recent ransomware Attack
Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2021

Capcom revealed that the recent ransomware attack has potentially impacted 390,000 people, an increase of approximately 40,000 people from the previous report. In November, Japanese game developer ...

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Security
Two Barracuda ESG Flaws Could Be Combined for Full Root Access; Patches Released

Barracuda patched two flaws that can be chained to give attackers root access to Email Security Gateway appliances. Barracuda has patched two vulnerabilities that can be chained to gain root acces ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2026
Hacking
Cyberattack Hits French Blood Banks as Hackers Target Refrigeration Systems Across Europe

Cyberattacks disrupted refrigeration monitoring systems at three French blood banks, amid similar attacks targeting European supermarkets. A cyberattack has hit three regional blood banks in Franc ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2026
Mobile
CVE-2026-58868: Critical Android Bug Could Let Attackers Run Remote Code

Critical Android flaw CVE-2026-58868 could allow remote code execution without user interaction on devices running Android 14 through 17. Google has fixed CVE-2026-58868, a critical Android vulner ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds WordPress flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2026
Cyber Crime
Binance Hack: How Fake Job Interviews and AI Abuse Led to a $6.34 Billion Attack

Binance reveals how fake job interviews, malware and internal AI abuse enabled attackers to steal $6.34 billion. The Binance security incident on October 29 shows how a fake recruitment process ca ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2026
Security
Synology Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting NAS Devices Running Outdated DSM Versions

Synology warns of ransomware attacks exploiting a 2024 flaw in outdated NAS devices, urging users to update DSM immediately. A security fix released in 2024 is now at the centre of ransomware atta ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2026
Malware
Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers

Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse. Google and its partners dismantled a backdoor called XCPE that ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2026
Laws and regulations
NIS2 Makes Board Members Personally Liable for Access Control Decisions

NIS2 Article 20 makes management bodies answerable for the access controls they approve, and boards are starting to ask for proof that those controls work. NIS2 board accountability gives director ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2026
Intelligence
Apple’s spyware notifications reach the Bundestag: what the BSI says to do now

Apple warns German Bundestag lawmakers of mercenary spyware attacks; BSI urges victims to assume compromise. The German government is warning politicians and public figures that they were targeted ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2026
Malware
VOLTA, the infostealer that asks an AI which victims are worth the effort

VOLTA is an AI-powered infostealer that steals personal data, then uses LLMs to assess victims' value and rank targets for attackers. Cisco Talos has analyzed a new Windows infostealer called VOLT ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2026
Security
New wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets, this time in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia

A new wave of fridge cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across five European countries, raising temperatures and causing food losses. A new wave of fridge cyberattacks has affected ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2026
Security
Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Threat Alerts to Ukrainian and Russian Citizens

Hackers reportedly hit Ukraine 's and Russia 's emergency alert apps, sending fake nuclear and attack warnings and raising concerns over public safety. Ukraine and Russia both said on Sunday night ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Chainalysis Investigates Security Incident Involving AI-Driven Attack Techniques

Chainalysis suffered a cyberattack exposing customer names, emails and user IDs, while investigation data and passwords remain safe. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says it was the target of ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2026
APT
FBI Blames North Korea for $6 Billion Binance Crypto Theft

The FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6 billion from Binance and urges crypto firms to block transactions linked to the stolen funds. The FBI has named North Korea as the party behind the theft ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
SECURITY AFFAIRS AI-CYBERSECURITY NEWSLETTER ROUND 6

Security Affairs AI-CYBERSECURITY newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on AI in the international landscape Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing cybersecurity, ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 121

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter uCreator: virtualization-based Android s ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 602 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 November 01, 2026
Security
SMS of Death: Android under attack, an invisible SMS can block calls and emergency services

SMS of Death lets attackers crash Android call services with a hidden, zero-click message, blocking phone calls, even emergency calls too. A specially manipulated SMS message is enough to crash An ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Age ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2026
Security
Attackers Exploit Critical Drupal Commerce Core Vulnerability CVE-2026-118539

Drupal warns that attackers are exploiting a critical authorization flaw in Commerce Core, putting vulnerable online stores at risk. Drupal warns that threat actors are exploiting a highly critica ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2026