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Anonymous, Operation BlackOut and the two final
Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2012

Hi all, I write a few hours before the fateful D-Day, March 31th ... What happens tomorrow when I wake up? For sure I will breakfast, tomorrow I'll not work so after breakfast turning on my PC will I ...

North Korea scares the West
Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2012

According to US official declarations North Korea has added new sophisticated cyber weapons to its arsenal, the event causes much concern in political and military. The dialogue between Western gover ...

Duqu - Cyber weapons factory still operating ... it's just the beginning
Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2012

We all remember the decision of the western states to prohibit the sale of anti-virus systems to Tehran, penalties determined to thwart the development of Iran's nuclear program. A predictable decisio ...

Japan and the privacy contradictions
Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2012

The massive use of new technologies has often raised thorny questions about the privacy of network users. The most difficult issue to resolve in the necessary to reach a compromise to assure the users ...

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Data Breach
Allianz Life data breach impacted 1.5 Million people

Allianz Life breach exposed data of 1.5M people, including names, addresses, birth dates, and Social Security numbers stolen from a cloud CRM. In July, Allianz Life disclosed a breach where hack ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2025
Data Breach
Cybercrime group claims to have breached Red Hat 's private GitHub repositories

The cybercrime group calling itself the Crimson Collective claimed to have compromised Red Hat 's private GitHub repositories. The Crimson Collective claimed it had stolen 570GB from Red Hat ’s ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2025
APT
China-linked APT Phantom Taurus uses Net-Star malware in espionage campaigns against key sectors

China-linked APT Phantom Taurus targets government and telecom orgs with Net-Star malware for espionage, using unique tactics over two years. China-nexus APT Phantom Taurus has targeted government ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2025
Security
OpenSSL patches 3 vulnerabilities, urging immediate updates

OpenSSL updates addressed 3 flaws enabling key recovery, code execution, and DoS attacks. Users are urged to update asap. The OpenSSL Project has released security updates to address three vulnera ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2025
Security
Apple urges users to update iPhone and Mac to patch font bug

Apple released iOS and macOS updates to fix a flaw in font processing that could trigger a denial-of-service condition or memory corruption. Apple released iOS and macOS updates to address a mediu ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2025
Data Breach
WestJet confirms cyberattack exposed IDs, passports in June incident

WestJet confirms June cyberattack that disrupted certain internal systems, exposed customer passports and IDs. WestJet airline confirmed the June security breach exposed customer passports and IDs ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2025
Uncategorized
Broadcom patches VMware Zero-Day actively exploited by UNC5174

Broadcom patched six VMware flaws, including CVE-2025-41244, which has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day since mid-October 2024 by UNC5174 Broadcom addressed six VMware vulnerabilities, inc ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2025
Cyber Crime
UK convicts Chinese national in £5.5B crypto fraud, marks world’s largest Bitcoin seizure

A Chinese national was convicted in the UK for crypto fraud as police seized £5.5B (61,000 Bitcoin), the world’s largest cryptocurrency seizure. UK authorities raided the London home of Chinese ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2025
Security
U.S. CISA adds Adminer, Cisco IOS, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, Libraesva ESG, and Sudo flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adminer, Cisco IOS, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, Libraesva ESG, and Sudo flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2025
Security
Asahi halts ordering, shipping, and customer service after cyberattack

Japan’s top brewer Asahi suspends operations after a cyberattack, halting ordering, shipping, and customer service activities. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd (commonly called Asahi) is Japan’s larg ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2025
Cyber Crime
Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters Restructure - New Attacks Underway 

Resecurity warns the “Trinity of Chaos” (LAPSUS$, ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider) is driving a global cybercrime wave, with major breaches undisclosed. A new Resecurity report has uncovered a ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2025
Security
UK grants £1.5B loan to Jaguar Land Rover after cyberattack

UK grants Jaguar Land Rover a £1.5B loan guarantee after a major cyberattack, though cybersecurity experts voice concerns about the government’s support plan. The UK government has announced a ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2025
Data Breach
Harrods alerts customers to new data breach linked to third-party provider

British Department Store Harrods warns customers of a data breach via a third-party provider, exposing some names and contact details. Harrods, the luxury British department store, warned custome ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2025
Cyber Crime
Akira Ransomware bypasses MFA on SonicWall VPNs

Akira ransomware is targeting SonicWall SSL VPNs, bypassing OTP MFA on accounts, likely using stolen OTP seeds. Since July 2025, Akira ransomware has exploited SonicWall SSL VPNs, likely using cre ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2025
Uncategorized
Despite Russian influence, Moldova votes Pro-EU, highlighting future election risks

Moldova ’s deputy PM blames Russia for an election cyberattack, calling it part of a planned hybrid campaign to destabilize democracy. Moldova Deputy Prime Minister Doina Nistor blamed Russia fo ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2025
Intelligence
Dutch teens arrested for spying on behalf of pro-Russian hackers

Dutch police arrested two 17-year-olds for spying for pro-Russian hackers; one jailed, the other placed on home bail. Dutch police arrested two 17-year-olds suspected of spying for pro-Russian hac ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2025
Security
Cyberattack on Co-op leaves shelves empty, data stolen, and $275M in lost revenue

The cyberattack on UK retailer Co-op in April caused empty shelves, customer data theft, and a $275M revenue loss. In May, the cybercrime group behind the April Co-op cyberattack, who go online wi ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2025
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 64

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Brewing Trouble — Dissecting a macOS M ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2025
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 543 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 28, 2025
Cyber Crime
Ohio’s Union County suffers ransomware attack impacting 45,000 people

A ransomware attack resulted in the theft of Social Security and financial data from Union County, Ohio, impacting 45,487 people. A ransomware attack hit Union County, Ohio, and crooks stole Socia ...

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2025