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Expert used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just 5 minutes bypassing KYC
Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025

A researcher used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just five minutes, realistic enough to deceive most automated KYC systems. Polish researcher Borys Musielak (@michuk) used ChatG ...

A flaw in Verizon’s iOS Call Filter app exposed call records of millions
Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2025

A now-patched flaw in Verizon ’s iOS Call Filter app exposed call records of millions. No abuse found. Only phone numbers and timestamps were at risk. A now-patched vulnerability in Verizon ’s ...

Port of Seattle 's August data breach impacted 90,000 people
Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2025

Port of Seattle is notifying 90,000 people of a data breach after personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack in August 2024. In August 2024, a cyber attack hit the Port of Seattle, which also ...

President Trump fired the head of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA
Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2025

President Trump fired Gen. Timothy Haugh as head of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA President Donald Trump this week fired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, who served as the head of U.S. Cyber Command and ...

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Artificial Intelligence
AI Runs the Hack: Chinese Actor Automates Cyberattacks With DeepSeek

Unit 42 uncovered an AI-driven Chinese hacking campaign where DeepSeek autonomously scanned targets, selected exploits, and launched attacks. Researchers at Palo Alto's Unit 42 got a front-row sea ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2026
Cyber Crime
River Bank obtained assurances from the attackers that the stolen data in the June attack was deleted

River Bank says hackers deleted data stolen in its June ransomware attack, though the investigation into the incident is still ongoing. River Financial Corporation, the parent company of River Ban ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2026
Data Breach
PNLD Confirms Data Breach Affecting UK Police and Justice Staff

UK police legal database breach exposed officers' names and work emails, increasing phishing risks. NCA is investigating. The Police National Legal Database (PNLD), the legal reference system used ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2026
Data Breach
Alleged Żabka Breach Exposes Jira Data, Source Code, and API Keys

Alleged Żabka data leak offered for €5,000 includes Jira data, GitLab repos, and secrets; researchers verified much of the sample. A brand-new forum account showed up on August 2, posted once, ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2026
Security
Ruby on Rails Patches Critical Active Storage Vulnerability Affecting Image Processing

Ruby on Rails fixed a critical vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read files and achieve remote code execution. Ruby on Rails has patched CVE-2026-66066, a critical vulnerabili ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2026
Cyber Crime
CareCloud Breach Exposes Medical and Financial Data of 345,000

CareCloud disclosed a breach affecting 345,000 people after hackers stole medical and financial data from its AWS-hosted systems. TechCrunch reports that CareCloud, the New Jersey-based health tec ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2026
Security
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 108

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter TAG-195 Upgrades MaaS Ecosystem with Mod ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 588 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 August 02, 2026
ICS-SCADA
CISA Urges Utilities to Remove Internet-Exposed PLCs After Minnesota Attacks

After attacks hit 30+ Minnesota water systems, CISA urged utilities to remove internet-exposed PLCs and strengthen OT security. Between Sunday and Monday, July 26 and 27, a coordinated cyberattack ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2026
APT
Russian Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 Tokens

Microsoft says Russian hackers hijacked hotel Wi-Fi portals to spread malware and steal Microsoft 365 tokens from travelers. Microsoft Threat Intelligence disclosed CaptiveCrunch, a campaign it at ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2026
Security
Adobe fixed a maximum-severity vulnerability flaw in Campaign Classic

Adobe fixed a maximum severity vulnerability in Campaign Classic that could let attackers run code remotely without user interaction. Adobe has addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2 ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2026
APT
South Korea Warns of State-Backed Watering Hole Attacks

South Korea warned that nation-state actors are using phishing and compromised websites to silently infect citizens and businesses. South Korea agencies (The National Intelligence Service, the Nat ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Google AI Supercharges Chrome Security, Fixing 1,072 Bugs

Google says AI found and helped fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs in two releases, dramatically accelerating vulnerability detection and patching Google's Chrome Security team published a detailed ac ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
What an LLM Can Find: A Practical, Cheap Path to Code-level Threat Discovery

An AI-assisted audit found 29 flaws in GlobaLeaks, showing LLMs make large-scale code reviews faster, cheaper, and accessible. GlobaLeaks, a mature whistleblowing platform that had already undergo ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2026
Security
Anthropic Finds Claude Breached Real Companies During Security Evaluations

Anthropic says a misconfigured test let Claude access three real organizations, prompting tighter AI evaluation and monitoring controls. Anthropic disclosed that Claude models had accessed the rea ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2026
APT
SilverFox Targets Japanese Manufacturer With Advanced ValleyRAT Campaign

SilverFox targeted a Japanese manufacturer with new DLL sideloading techniques, kernel drivers, and resilient ValleyRAT persistence mechanisms. Cato CTRL documented a new SilverFox campaign target ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2026
Hacking
Why brand impersonation is becoming an initial access vector

Brand impersonation now drives initial access, using fake sites and apps to deliver malware, making rapid takedowns essential to disrupt attacks. Attackers recently poisoned more than 700 websites ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 30, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Cybercriminals Are Leveraging Autonomous AI Offensive Security Agents

Resecurity warns AI offensive agents are lowering hacking barriers, fueling an AI-driven race between attackers and defenders. Resecurity analyzed how autonomous offensive security agents such as ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 30, 2026
Data Breach
Analog Devices Discloses Data Breach After Unauthorized System Access

Chipmaker Analog Devices disclosed a data breach after detecting unauthorized access to systems on June 23. The investigation is ongoing. Semiconductor giant Analog Devices (ADI) disclosed a data ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 30, 2026
Security
FCC Restricts New Foreign Robots and Inverters Over Security Risks

The FCC added foreign robots and power inverters to its Covered List, while allowing security updates for existing authorized devices until 2029. The FCC just widened its Covered List again, this ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 30, 2026