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The rise of exploit kits according to Solutionary SERT
Pierluigi Paganini January 25, 2013

Today I desire to discuss about a very interesting study by Solutionary's Security Engineering Research Team (SERT) that shared the results related an analysis on malware and exploit kits diffusion ob ...

DARPA on Cyber Targeted-Attack Analyzer program & micro-satellites
Pierluigi Paganini January 24, 2013

Protect the country, population and assets from cyber threats, this is a must for every government, a challenge for  every state, new processes, large investment and innovative researches are the top ...

Russian government wants to strengthen its cyber defense,what's new?
Pierluigi Paganini January 23, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin is considered one of the political figures most attentive to the development of a suitable cyber strategy to protect his countries from cyber attacks. Putin is an inte ...

Panetta is critical on the security level for NATO networks
Pierluigi Paganini January 22, 2013

Today on Atlantic Council web site it has been published an excerpts from remarks by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at King's College in London that remarks the inadequacy of NATO networks to reje ...

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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
Security
Old Linux Kernel flaw CVE-2024-1086 resurfaces in ransomware attacks

CISA warns ransomware gangs exploit CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw in netfilter: nf_tables, introduced in 2014 and patched in Jan 2024. CISA warned that ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-20 ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2025
Data Breach
EY Exposes 4TB SQL Server Backup Publicly on Microsoft Azure

A massive 4TB SQL Server backup file belonging to global accounting giant Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. Cybersecurity firm Neo Security discove ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2025
Intelligence
Suspected Chinese actors compromise U.S. Telecom firm Ribbon Communications

A nation-state actor, likely a China-nexus one, hacked the U.S.-based technology company Ribbon Communications. Ribbon Communications is a U.S.-based technology company that provides telecommunica ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds XWiki Platform, and Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds XWiki Platform, and Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2025
Hacking
Brush exploit can cause any Chromium browser to collapse in 15-60 seconds

“Brash” flaw in Chromium’s Blink engine lets attackers crash browsers instantly via a single malicious URL, researcher Jose Pino revealed. Security researcher Jose Pino found a severe vulner ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2025
Security
Ex-Defense contractor exec pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russia

Former US defense contractor exec Peter Williams pled guilty to stealing trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker, per the US DOJ. Ex-US defense contractor Peter Williams (39) ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2025
Data Breach
Dentsu’s US subsidiary Merkle hit by cyberattack, staff and client data exposed

Dentsu said its U.S. unit Merkle was hit by a cyberattack exposing staff and client data, forcing some systems offline to mitigate the security breach. Japanese multinational advertising and publi ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2025
Hacktivism
Hacktivists breach Canada’s critical infrastructure, cyber Agency warns

Canada’s cyber agency warns hacktivists breached critical infrastructure, altering industrial controls and risking public safety. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security revealed that hacktivists ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2025
APT
Russian hackers, likely linked to Sandworm, exploit legitimate tools against Ukrainian targets

Russian actors, likely linked to Sandworm, targeted Ukrainian firms using LotL tactics and dual-use tools to steal data and stay hidden, says Symantec and Carbon Black. Russian threat actors, like ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2025