Pierluigi Paganini
July 31, 2017
At DEF CON hacking conference experts demonstrated how to abuse a machine learning system dubbed OpenAI Gym to create malware that can avoid detection. We have discussed several times about the impa ...
Pierluigi Paganini
July 31, 2017
Microsoft has announced that the SMBv1 SMBloris bug described at DEF CON won't be patched because it could be fixed simply blocking incoming connections. Recently security researchers at RiskSense ha ...
Pierluigi Paganini
July 31, 2017
Hackers attending Def Con hacking conference were invited to hack into voting machines used in US past elections to assess their level of security. DEF CON 2017 - Are voting systems secure? In Aug ...
Pierluigi Paganini
July 30, 2017
In compliance with Chinese Internet monitoring law, Apple has started removing all IOS VPN apps from it App Store in China. The company complies with a request from the Chinese Government that wa ...
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Spanish police arrested a 20-year-old hacker accused of booking luxury hotel rooms worth up to €1,000 a night for just one cent before being caught. Spanish police arrested a 20-year-old man in ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 22, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ninja Browser & Lumma Infostealer � ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 22, 2026
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
February 22, 2026
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds RoundCube Webmail flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 21, 2026
PayPal disclosed a six-month data breach that exposed sensitive user data, including Social Security numbers, due to a software error. PayPal has disclosed a data breach caused by a software bug i ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 20, 2026
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to five years in the U.S. for helping North Korean IT workers use stolen identities to get hired by U.S. firms. Oleksandr “Alexander” Didenko, a 29-year-old Ukrai ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 20, 2026
The FBI warns ATM jackpotting is rising nationwide, with over $20 million lost in 2025 and 1,900 incidents reported since 2020. The FBI has warned of a sharp rise in ATM jackpotting attacks across ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 20, 2026
INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 led to 651 arrests across 16 African countries and recovered over $4.3 million from online scams. INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0, a joint effort involving ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 20, 2026
PromptSpy is the first Android malware to abuse Google’s Gemini AI, enabling persistence and advanced spying features. Security researchers at ESET have uncovered PromptSpy, the first known Andr ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 20, 2026
Germany’s national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, suffered a major DDoS attack that disrupted booking and information systems for several hours. Germany’s rail operator Deutsche Bahn was hit by ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 19, 2026
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 19, 2026
CISA warns Honeywell CCTVs are affected by a critical auth bypass flaw (CVE-2026-1670) allowing unauthorized access or account hijacking. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 19, 2026
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission opened a probe into X over Grok AI tool allegedly generating sexual images, including of children. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has launched anothe ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 19, 2026
Amnesty reports Angolan journalist’s iPhone was infected by Intellexa’s Predator spyware via a WhatsApp link in May 2024. Amnesty International reports that in May 2024, Intellexa’s Predator ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 19, 2026
A hacker accessed data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen official credentials, the Economy Ministry said. A hacker gained access to data from 1.2 million French bank accounts usin ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2026
Notepad++ patched a vulnerability that attackers used to hijack its update system and deliver malware to targeted users. Notepad++ fixed a vulnerability that allowed a China-linked APT group to hi ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2026
Four popular VS Code extensions with 125M+ installs have flaws that could let hackers steal files and run code remotely. OX Security researchers warn that security flaws in four widely used VS Cod ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2026
A suspected Chinese state-linked group exploited a critical Dell RecoverPoint flaw (CVE-2026-22769) in zero-day attacks starting mid-2024. Mandiant and Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2026
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chromium CSS, Microsoft Windows, TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware, and Zimbra flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities c ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2026
Kaspersky uncovered Keenadu, an Android backdoor used for ad fraud that can even take full control of devices. Kaspersky has identified a new Android malware called Keenadu. It can be preinstalled ...
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2026
