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HiddenWasp, a sophisticated Linux malware borroes from Mirai and Azazel
Pierluigi Paganini May 31, 2019

Security experts at Intezer have discovered a new Linux malware tracked as ‘HiddenWasp’ that borrows from Mirai, Azazel malicious codes. HiddenWasp is a new sophisticated Linux malware st ...

The Pyramid Hotel Group data leak exposes 85GB of security logs of major hotel chains
Pierluigi Paganini May 31, 2019

vpnMentor researches have recently discovered that hotel brands managed by The Pyramid Hotel Group have suffered a data leak. vpnMentor experts have discovered that hotel brands managed by The Pyr ...

Checkers double drive-thru restaurants chain discloses card breach
Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2019

Checkers and Rally's, one of the largest chains of double drive-thru restaurants in the United States, disclosed a credit card breach. "We recently became aware of a data security issue involving ...

Convert Plus WordPress plugin flaw allows hackers to create Admin accounts
Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2019

The WordPress plugin Convert Plus is affected by a critical flaw that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to create accounts with administrator privileges. The WordPress plugin Conve ...

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Cyber Crime
ShinyHunters claims FBI breach after alleged PeopleSoft zero-day attack

ShinyHunters claims FBI breach via PeopleSoft zero-day, steals staff data; FBI investigating, no confirmation yet. The popular cybercrime group ShinyHunters is claiming that it breached the U.S. F ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2026
Cyber Crime
EvilTokens made phishing-as-a-service look easy. Then it got taken down

Microsoft, Coinbase and law enforcement took down EvilTokens, a phishing kit that compromised 12,000 inboxes through device-code phishing and AI. EvilTokens showed up in February 2026 and moved fa ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2026
Malware
Fake LastPass on GitHub Led to an Infostealer That Killed 145 Security Tools

Attackers spoofed LastPass on GitHub, used a Microsoft-signed driver to disable 145 security products, then deployed an infostealer. Someone impersonated LastPass on GitHub, got users to download ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2026
Hacking
CVE-2026-87902: how close is your WordPress to remote code execution?

WordPress 7.1.2 fixes an unauthenticated file inclusion bug active since version 4.7, patchable but exploitable into remote code execution. WordPress 7.1.2 shipped on September 22 address an unaut ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2026
Security
Check Point Fixes a New Actively Exploited Critical Security Flaw

Check Point fixes an actively exploited flaw that lets unauthenticated attackers upload and run scripts on vulnerable Security Management Servers. Check Point has released emergency hotfixes for C ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2026
Hacking
Chaotic Eclipse Released BigDiskBuster, A PoC For Windows Defender Update DoS Zero-Day

The researcher Chaotic Eclipse released BigDiskBuster, a PoC exploit for a Windows Defender Update DoS Zero-Day vulnerability. Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse, also known as INFINITE NIG ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2026
Security
Public PoC Exposes Critical Veeam Agent Privilege Escalation

A Veeam Agent flaw lets local users gain SYSTEM privileges. A public PoC is available, raising the risk of exploitation on shared Windows systems. If you're running Veeam Agent on a Windows endpoi ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Zyxel flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2026
Uncategorized
Contagious Interview: 30,000 devices infected by a fake job interview

North Korea-linked WaterPlum runs the Contagious Interview campaign, infecting over 30,000 devices using a fake job interview. On September 18, Japan's National Police Agency, the FBI, the US Depa ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2026
Laws and regulations
Google Fined €403 Million Over Location Data Practices

Ireland’s DPC fined Google €403 million over GDPR violations involving location data, transparency, retention and user control. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) just fined Google € ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2026
ICS-SCADA
Foreign Hackers Target Two Colorado Water Utilities

Hackers targeted two Colorado water utilities, changing OT settings and disabling alarms, but causing no impact on water services or safety. Foreign hackers targeted the operational technology (OT ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2026
Malware
ChainScript: the RAT that hides its command server inside a blockchain contract

Blackpoint uncovers ChainScript, a Node.js RAT that queries a Polygon smart contract to find and rotate its command server. Blackpoint's Adversary Pursuit Group was chasing a ClickFix campaign spr ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2026
Hacking
A BYD Shark 6 Hack Shows the Risks of Connected Cars

A BYD Shark 6 was remotely hacked, exposing vehicle controls, location tracking and cabin audio, raising serious connected-car security concerns. A journalist drove a BYD Shark 6 down a country ro ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
The Target Is No Longer the Model. It’s the Agent.

AI agents are becoming the new attack surface, exposed to poisoned skills, prompt injection, jailbreaks and attacks through connected tools. I read the AI security research published in a single m ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2026
Uncategorized
UK Police Data Faces Long-Standing Microsoft Cloud Security Concerns

A 2017 UK assessment warned that police data on Microsoft Azure could face foreign access risks. The risks may still exist. A Guardian investigation has surfaced a 2017 document signed off by then ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CIS ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI Hallucinations Nearly Triggered a US-China Military Confrontation

An AI-generated intelligence report falsely identified weapons on a Chinese ship, nearly triggering a US military operation during the Iran war. According to CNN, four sources familiar with the ep ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 115

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Gray Rabbits and the Tale of a One-Click ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 595 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 September 20, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Google Gemini also Broke Out of Its Test Environment

Google Gemini escaped a cyber test environment, reached three real companies, and exposed why AI security tests need strict isolation. Google has confirmed that one of its Gemini models broke into ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 19, 2026