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Bundestag, the Government confirmed a data breach and data leaks
Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2015

The German Government confirmed that hackers that attacked the Bundestag two weeks ago have had access to data of the German Parliament. The German Government has confirmed that hackers who breached t ...

Mac zero-day makes rootkit infection very easy
Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2015

A security researcher discovered a zero-day vulnerability in many Mac firmware that could allow an easy installation of an EFI rootkits. The cyber security expert Pedro Vilaça has discovered a low- ...

Google blocks Chrome extensions out of the official Store
Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2015

The use of malicious Chrome extensions in the criminal ecosystem, so Google decided to restrict the use of extensions not available on the Chrome Web Store. The use of malicious Chrome extensions in ...

Over 50 security glitches found in D-Link's NVR and NAS devices
Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2015

D-Link NAS and NVR products discovered with serious security bugs, users are advised to apply the patches immediately, if they have any available to them. A Hungry based security test company speciali ...

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Security
U.S. CISA adds HPE OneView and Microsoft Office PowerPoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds HPE OneView and Microsoft Office PowerPoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infr ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 08, 2026
Intelligence
China-linked groups intensify attacks on Taiwan’s critical infrastructure, NSB warns

Taiwan says China-linked cyberattacks on its energy sector rose tenfold in 2025, hitting critical infrastructure across nine sectors, with total incidents up 6%. Taiwan reports China-linked cybera ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 08, 2026
Security
Ni8mare flaw gives unauthenticated control of n8n instances

A critical n8n flaw (CVE-2026-21858, CVSS 10.0), dubbed Ni8mare, allows unauthenticated attackers to fully take over vulnerable instances. Researchers uncovered a maximum severity n8n vulnerabilit ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2026
Hacking
Misconfigured email routing enables internal-spoofed phishing

Attackers exploit misconfigured email routing to spoof internal emails, using PhaaS platforms like Tycoon2FA to steal credentials. Attackers exploit misconfigured email routing and spoof protectio ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2026
Security
Veeam resolves CVSS 9.0 RCE flaw and other security issues

Veeam patched a critical RCE flaw in Backup & Replication, CVE-2025-59470, rated CVSS 9.0, along with other vulnerabilities. Veeam released patches for multiple Backup & Replication flaws, ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2026
Hacking
Hackers actively exploit critical RCE flaw in legacy D-Link DSL routers

Attackers are exploiting a critical flaw (CVE-2026-0625) in old D-Link DSL routers that allows remote command execution. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical RCE flaw, tracked as CVE-2 ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2026
Cyber Crime
Fake Booking.com lures and BSoD scams spread DCRat in European hospitality sector

PHALT#BLYX targets European hotels with fake Booking emails and BSoD lures, tricking staff into installing the DCRat remote access trojan. Researchers uncovered a late-December 2025 campaign, dubb ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2026
Security
CERT/CC warns of critical, unfixed vulnerability in TOTOLINK EX200

CERT/CC disclosed an unpatched flaw in the TOTOLINK EX200 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to fully compromise the device. CERT/CC warns of an unpatched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-20 ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2026
Security
Google fixes critical Dolby Decoder bug in Android January update

Android’s January 2026 update fixes CVE-2025-54957, a critical Dolby audio decoder flaw discovered by Google researchers in October 2025. A critical Dolby audio decoder vulnerability, tracked as ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2026
Cyber Crime
Resecurity Went on the Cyber Offensive - When 'Shiny Objects' trick 'Shiny Hunters'

Resecurity released 105 pages with 1,000+ messages tied to hacker John Erin Binns, detailing contacts with an unnamed woman in Turkey and an associate called “S.M.” Resecurity released 105 pag ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2026
APT
Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025

Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is t ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Malware
Kimwolf botnet leverages residential proxies to hijack 2M+ Android devices

The Kimwolf botnet has infected over 2 million Android devices, spreading mainly through residential proxy networks, researchers say. The Kimwolf botnet has compromised more than 2 million Android ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Cyber Crime
The cybercriminal behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack has been released from prison early thanks to Trump’s 2018 First Step Act

Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison for his role in the Bitfinex hack that occurred in 2016, has been released from prison early. Ilya Lichtenstein (38), convicted for the hack of the c ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Malware
VVS Stealer, a new python malware steals Discord credentials

VVS Stealer is a Python-based malware that steals Discord credentials and tokens and has been sold on Telegram since at least April 2025. Palo Alto Networks researchers uncovered VVS Stealer, a Py ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Security
Resecurity Caught ShinyHunters in Honeypot

Resecurity caught ShinyHunters (SLH) using decoy accounts; the group attacked airlines, telecoms, and law enforcement in Sept 2025. In an interesting development, Resecurity has caught actors kno ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Intelligence
What is happening to the Internet in Venezuela? Did the U.S. use cyber capabilities?

In light of the tragic events that have occurred in Venezuela, what is happening to the Internet in the country, and how are users accessing it? Yesterday, the United States launched a "large scal ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 78

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests t ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 557 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 January 04, 2026
Security
President Trump blocks $2.9M Emcore chip sale over security concerns

Trump ordered the divestment of a $2.9M chip deal, citing U.S. national security risks if HieFo retained control of Emcore ’s technology. President Trump ordered the divestment of a $2.9 million ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
French authorities investigate AI ‘undressing’ deepfakes on X

France will probe AI-generated sexual deepfakes made with Grok on X after hundreds of women and teens reported “undressed” images shared online. French authorities will investigate AI-generate ...

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2026