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Russian APT28 espionage group targets democratic Senator Claire McCaskill
Pierluigi Paganini July 28, 2018

The Russia-linked APT28 group targets Senator Claire McCaskill and her staff as they gear up for her 2018 re-election campaign. The Russian APT group tracked as Fancy Bear (aka APT28, Pawn Storm ...

Microsoft revealed details of a supply chain attack at unnamed Maker of PDF Editor
Pierluigi Paganini July 28, 2018

Microsoft revealed that hackers attempted to compromise the supply chain of an unnamed maker of PDF software. The attackers compromised a font package installed by a PDF editor app and used it to spr ...

NetSpectre is a remote Spectre attack that allows stealing data over the network
Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2018

Researchers discovered a new variant of the Spectre attack, dubbed NetSpectre, that allows to steal data over the network from the target system. A group of researchers has devised a new variant of ...

Parasite HTTP RAT implements a broad range of protections and evasion mechanisms
Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2018

Researchers from Proofpoint have discovered a new remote access Trojan (RAT) named Parasite HTTP that implements a broad range of evasion techniques. The Parasite HTTP RAT has a modular architecture ...

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Artificial Intelligence
Hidden Web Prompts Trick AI Agents Into Sending Money

Hidden prompts on malicious websites trick AI agents into making payments or trusting fake sites, exposing new risks for autonomous AI workflows. Zscaler ThreatLabz documented two active campaigns ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Security
Seven Bugs in FatFs Put IoT and Embedded Devices at Risk

runZero found 7 flaws in FatFs, a filesystem used in IoT and embedded devices. Bugs can cause memory corruption, crashes, or data leaks via crafted storage. Cybersecurity firm runZero has disclose ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Hacking
Bad Epoll Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access on Linux and Android

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets local attackers gain root on Linux and Android. The flaw was missed by AI but found by a security researcher. A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, named&nb ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2026
Cyber Crime
Medtronic Notifies 3.8 Million After ShinyHunters Data Breach

Medtronic says a ShinyHunters attack exposed the personal and medical data of over 3.8 million people. Products and operations were unaffected. Medtronic is notifying 3,834,294 individuals after a ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2026
Uncategorized
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 104

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Hijacked npm Packages Use Novel VSCode A ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2026
Security
Security Affairs newsletter Round 584 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 July 05, 2026
Security
U.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos

A U.S. government agency paid $1M to Kairos, a group focused on data theft and extortion rather than ransomware, Ransom-ISAC reports. A new case study from Ransom-ISAC reconstructs a complete data ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2026
Cyber Crime
FBI: TeamPCP Compromised Dev Tools to Steal Cloud Credentials

FBI says TeamPCP poisoned trusted developer tools to steal cloud credentials, spread malware through software updates, and extort victims. On July 2, 2026, the FBI published a FLASH alert identify ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2026
Malware
Pegasus Used Against MEP Investigating Pegasus, Citizen Lab Finds

A former EU lawmaker was hacked with Pegasus spyware while investigating its use, according to Citizen Lab. The Citizen Lab published a report documenting one of the more darkly ironic findings in ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
JADEPUFFER: First End-to-End AI-Driven Ransomware Operation

Sysdig reports an AI agent ran a full ransomware attack end-to-end, exploiting flaws, stealing creds, moving laterally, and encrypting data without humans. Sysdig's Threat Research Team has docume ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2026
Hacking
The Anatomy of a Shadow AI Supply-Chain Breach: Lessons from the 2026 Vercel Incident

Vercel breach happened after an employee used an unvetted AI tool. Attackers exploited it as a trusted link to access systems, steal data, and extort $2M. The Vercel breach of April 2026 did not b ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2026
Cyber Crime
Law enforcememt operation disrupted Malicious Residential Proxy Networks NetNut

Google disrupted NetNut, a major proxy network that routed internet traffic through compromised home devices used by cybercriminals. Google has disrupted NetNut, one of the world's largest residen ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2026
Security
Government and Healthcare Are the Weakest Links in Global Email Security

Government and healthcare sectors have weak email security. Many domains lack SPF, DMARC, DKIM, and MTA-STS, leaving them open to phishing attacks. Comparitech analyzed live DNS records for 5,849 ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2026
Security
Europe Confirms Record €4.1B Penalty Against Google for Android Practices

EU's top court upheld a €4.1B fine against Google, ruling it abused Android's market dominance through restrictive licensing practices. The Court of Justice of the European Union issued its ruli ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a Microsoft SharePoint Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Microsoft SharePoint Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2026
Security
430,000 FortiGate Devices Exposed in FortiBleed Ransomware Link

FortiBleed exposed 430,000 FortiGate firewalls, linked to INC Ransom and Lynx, enabling domain compromise and at least 12 ransomware attacks. SOCRadar's Threat Research Unit has connected FortiBle ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2026
Security
Adobe fixed multiple maximum-severity flaws in ColdFusion and Campaign Classic

Adobe fixed multiple critical flaws, including max severity bugs in ColdFusion and Campaign Classic that could lead to remote code execution Adobe has released security updates for ColdFusion and ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2026
Security
Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to U.S. to Face Cybercrime Charges

Alleged Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes, 19, was extradited from Finland to the U.S. over hacking, fraud, and extortion charges. Peter Stokes, 19, an alleged Scattered Spider member known onl ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2026
Security
Oracle E-Business Suite Flaw Under Active Attack, 950 Systems Exposed

Oracle E-Business Suite flaw CVE-2026-46817 is under active attack, with about 950 vulnerable internet-facing instances still exposed. This week, Defused Cyber researchers warned that a critical v ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2026
Uncategorized
Azure CLI Targeted in LSHIY Password Spray Campaign Across 64 Orgs

81 Million Login Attempts, 78 Compromised Accounts: The LSHIY Password Spray Hitting Azure CLI Huntress researchers have been tracking a massive automated password spray campaign against Microsoft ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2026