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Cracka hackers who doxed CIA Chief, now hit the FBI Deputy Director
Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2015

Cracka, the crew of young hackers who doxed the CIA Director John Brennan now hit the FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano ’s wife by hacking her email account. I always say, give a keyboard and inter ...

Trojanized adware: already infected more than 20,000 Android Apps
Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2015

Researchers at Lookout firm have come across a new malicious adware family distributed via trojanized versions of popular Android applications. Researchers at mobile security firm Lookout have come a ...

CryptoWall 4.0 Released with a New Look and Several New Features
Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2015

The fourth member of the CryptoWall family of ransomware, CryptoWall 4.0, has just been released, complete with new features and a brand new look. We recently reported that CryptoWall 3.0 has alleg ...

GovRAT, the malware-signing-as-a-service platform in the underground
Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2015

Security Experts at InfoArmor discovered GovRAT, a malware-signing-as-a-service platform that is offered to APT groups in the underground. In the past, I have explained why digital certificates are s ...

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Security
Cisco became aware of a new attack variant against Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices

Cisco warns of a new attack variant exploiting CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 in Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices. Cisco warned of a new attack variant targeting vulnerable Secure Firewall A ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2025
Malware
Google sounds alarm on self-modifying AI malware

Google warns malware now uses AI to mutate, adapt, and collect data during execution, boosting evasion and persistence. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warn of a new generation of malw ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2025
Hacking
Alleged Russia-linked Curly COMrades exploit Windows Hyper-V to evade EDRs

Curly COMrades threat actors exploit Windows Hyper-V to hide Linux VMs, evade EDR tools, and deploy custom malware undetected. Bitdefender researchers, aided by Georgia’s CERT, uncovered that Cu ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2025
Security
SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach

Cybersecurity firm SonicWall attributed the September security breach exposing firewall configuration files to state-sponsored hackers. In September, SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Laws and regulations
U.S. sanctioned North Korea bankers for laundering funds linked to cyberattacks and peapons program

U.S. sanctions North Korea bankers and firms accused of laundering cybercrime funds used to finance the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on several No ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Cyber Crime
Former cybersecurity employees attempted to extort five U.S. companies in 2023 using BlackCat ransomware attacks

U.S. prosecutors charged three Florida men for using BlackCat ransomware to hack and extort five U.S. companies in 2023. U.S. prosecutors charged Ryan Clifford Goldberg, Kevin Tyler Martin, and an ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Security
U.S. CISA adds Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and I ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Cyber Crime
Nine arrested in €600M crypto laundering bust across Europe

A coordinated Eurojust-led operation led to nine arrests in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany for laundering €600M in crypto fraud. Authorities in France, Belgium, and Cyprus arrested nine people in a ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2025
Security
Google fixed a critical remote code execution in Android

Google’s November 2025 Android update fixes two flaws in the System component, including a critical remote code execution issue. Google’s November 2025 Android security updates addressed two v ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Malware
SesameOp: New backdoor exploits OpenAI API for covert C2

Microsoft found a new backdoor, SesameOp, using the OpenAI Assistants API for stealthy command-and-control in hacked systems. Microsoft uncovered a new backdoor, named SesameOp, that abuses the Op ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Security
Google Big Sleep found five vulnerabilities in Safari

Google’s AI agent, Big Sleep, helped Apple discover five WebKit flaws in Safari that could lead to browser crashes or memory corruption. Google’s AI agent Big Sleep helped Apple discover five ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Cyber Crime
Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo

Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025
Cyber Crime
Jabber Zeus developer ‘MrICQ’ extradited to US from Italy

Ukrainian Yuriy Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, a suspected Jabber Zeus developer, was extradited from Italy to the US to face cybercrime charges. Ukrainian national Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov (41), aka MrICQ, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Security
Chrome 142 Released: Two high-severity V8 flaws fixed, $100K in rewards paid

Google released Chrome 142, fixing 20 flaws, including two high-severity V8 bugs, and awarded $100,000 in bug bounties. Google addressed 20 flaws in Chrome version 142, including high-severity bug ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Security
Android Apps misusing NFC and HCE to steal payment data on the rise

Zimperium zLabs found 760+ Android apps abusing NFC and HCE to steal payment data, showing a surge in NFC relay fraud since April 2024. Zimperium zLabs researchers spotted over 760 Android apps ab ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Data Breach
Conduent January 2025 breach impacts 10M+ people

Conduent January 2025 breach exposed personal data of 10M+ people, including names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and health and insurance info. Conduent January 2025 breach exposed the personal data of ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2025
Uncategorized
Security Affairs newsletter Round 548 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 November 02, 2025
Security
Ukrainian extradited to US over Conti ransomware involvement

Ukrainian Oleksii Lytvynenko extradited from Ireland to US for alleged role in Conti ransomware after fleeing Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko (43) extradited from Ireland to ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2025
Hacking
BadCandy Webshell threatens unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices, warns Australian government

Australia warns of attacks on unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices exploiting CVE-2023-20198, allowing BadCandy webshell install. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) warns of ongoing attacks on un ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2025