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Three men plead guilty to running MFA bypass service OTP.Agency
Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2024

Three men have pleaded guilty to operating OTP.Agency, an online service that allowed crooks to bypass Multi-Factor authentication (MFA). Three men, Callum Picari (22), Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanath ...

Transport for London (TfL) is dealing with an ongoing cyberattack
Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2024

Transport for London (TfL) is investigating an ongoing cyberattack, however, customer information was compromised. Transport for London (TfL) is investigating an ongoing cyberattack. However, the ...

Lockbit gang claims the attack on the Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2024

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) confirmed that student information was compromised in the June Lockbit ransomware attack. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) confirmed that students' ...

A new variant of Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi systems
Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2024

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Cicada3301 has emerged in the threat landscape and already targeted tens of companies. Cicada3301 is a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) oper ...

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Internet of Things
16-Year-Old Broadcom Wi-Fi Bug Lets Attackers Take Over Routers Without a Password

A Broadcom Wi-Fi flaw dating back to 2010 allows attackers within Wi-Fi range to execute code on vulnerable routers without authentication. Researcher Quentin Kaiser presented a talk at Hexacon in ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
SECURITY AFFAIRS AI-CYBERSECURITY NEWSLETTER ROUND 4

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 October 18, 2026
Security
Rust-Based CikaBika Bot Turns Discord into a Command Center

CikaBika Bot uses fake documents to infect Windows systems, then abuses Discord and Ngrok to execute commands, spy on victims, and steal files. Darktrace researchers have documented a new campaign ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 119

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter IronChain Ransomware Threatens Businesse ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 600 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 October 18, 2026
Intelligence
North Korean IT Workers Used Stolen US Identities to Earn $3 Million

The FBI raided 40 Texas homes over a North Korean scheme that used fake IT workers to target 70 US companies and generate $3 million. The Justice Department (DoJ) announced coordinated enforcement ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Fortinet Multiple Products and BeyondTrust Remote Support flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet Multiple Products and BeyondTrust Remote Support flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecu ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2026
Security
BAE Systems Cyber Incident Takes US Bankruptcy Noticing Center Offline for a Week

A cyber incident at a BAE Systems subsidiary just stopped every bankruptcy court in the US from sending notices, and the problem started a week ago. A security incident at BAE Systems Inc., the US ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Accessed Indian Organizations Without Authorization, CERT-In Warns

India's CERT-In warns AI agents accessed confidential data undetected, while attackers used offensive AI frameworks to accelerate cyberattacks. CERT-In, India's national cyber response team, publi ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2026
Security
Burger King Japan Data Breach Impacted 11 Million Customers

Burger King Japan disclosed a breach exposing 11.18 million app users' personal data after attackers accessed its membership system in early October. Burger King Japan has disclosed a data breach ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2026
Security
F5 addressed critical RCE flaws in NGINX

F5 addressed multiple vulnerabilities, including critical RCE flaws in NGINX that attackers could exploit without authentication. Security and application delivery firm F5 announced fixes for elev ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Atlassian flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2026
Malware
PEERSTITCH malware: How Attackers Compromised 500 Firewalls Through FortiManager

PEERSTITCH malware exploited FortiManager to expose 500+ firewalls, evade detection inside FortiOS memory, and maintain stealthy access. PEERSTITCH, a stealthy implant deployed during a prolonged ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2026
Cyber Crime
CenterPoint Energy Data Breach: More Than 1 Million Texans Affected

The regulated utility company CenterPoint Energy says a data breach exposed the personal information of more than 1 million people in Texas. CenterPoint Energy is a regulated utility company used ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Ahsay AhsayCBS, and Cisco Secure Email Gateway flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Ahsay AhsayCBS, and Cisco Secure Email Gateway flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Th ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2026
APT
Silent Lynx: Kazakhstan-Linked Hackers Target Russian Refinery and Government

Silent Lynx, a group likely based in Kazakhstan, targets Russian energy and government entities in espionage campaigns across Central Asia. Researchers from Cisco Talos and Recorded Future publish ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2026
Hacking
AdFection: Beyond the Click: Citizen Lab Exposes Ad-Delivered Spyware Networks

Spyware vendors use online ad infrastructure to profile targets and deliver exploits without requiring users to click anything. The investigation links Discover-Tech to Candiru, an Israeli spyware ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2026
Security
Cisco Urges Customers to Patch Email Gateway Flaw and Check for Compromise

Attackers exploit a critical Cisco email gateway flaw to gain root access. Cisco urges customers to update scanner tools and check for compromise. Cisco confirmed this week that threat actors are ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2026
Malware
Hirudo Android Trojan Replaces Banking Apps to Steal Credentials

Android trojan Hirudo replaces genuine banking apps with modified versions to steal credentials and bypass security checks, enabling financial fraud. ThreatFabric researchers detailed a new Androi ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Windows Shell flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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

Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2026