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IPStorm botnet evolves to infect Android, Linux, and Mac devices
Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2020

Researchers from Intezer reported that the IPStorm botnet has evolved to infect other operating systems, including Android, Linux, and Mac devices. The IPStorm botnet was first uncovered in May 20 ...

XDSpy APT remained undetected since at least 2011
Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2020

Researchers from ESET uncovered the activity of a new APT group, tracked as XDSpy, that has been active since at least 2011. XDSpy is the name used by ESET researchers to track a nation-state acto ...

How to check if an email or a domain was used in Emotet attacks?
Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2020

Cyber security firm launches a new service that allows users to check if an email domain or address was part of an Emotet spam campaign. Experts worldwide warn about a surge in the Emotet activity ...

Netwalker ransomware operators leaked files stolen from K-Electric
Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2020

K-Electric, Pakistan's largest private power company, did not pay the ransom and the Netwalker ransomware operators have leaked the stolen data. In early September, K-Electric (KE), the electrici ...

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Artificial Intelligence
Fake Context Alignment: The Attack That Made Gemini Obey Strangers Through Your Notifications

SafeBreach tricked Gemini into obeying attackers via WhatsApp notifications, using hidden foreign-language text to bypass Google's defenses and control smart home devices. SafeBreach Labs research ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Mirasvit Full Page Cache Warmer flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Mirasvit Full Page Cache Warmer flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Sec ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2026
Hacking
Critical Cisco Unified CM Bug Patched as Public Exploit Code Emerges

Cisco patched a critical Unified CM flaw with public PoC code that allows unauthenticated attackers to launch SSRF attacks remotely. Cisco has addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as C ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2026
Intelligence
Gamaredon Uses WinRAR Vulnerability to Launch Modular Spy Campaign on Ukrainian Targets

Gamaredon exploits a WinRAR flaw to drop modular, nearly fileless malware on Ukrainian targets, hiding payloads in Windows streams and resolving C2s via Telegram. Sekoia's Threat Detection & R ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2026
Security
Researcher Drops a New VS Code Zero-Day After Losing Trust in Microsoft's Disclosure Process

A researcher publicly released a VS Code exploit within hours, citing past disputes with Microsoft over bug handling. The security researcher Ammar Askar found a new serious zero-day in Visual Stu ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2026
Cyber Crime
29 Arrests, Nine Crime Groups Dismantled: Another Blow to Illegal Streaming

International Operation KRATOS led by Europol dismantled illegal streaming networks, leading to 29 arrests and nine crime groups taken down. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed O ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2026
Intelligence
Cyber espionage campaign targeted stock exchange executive’s Outlook account

Attackers spent five months silently stealing emails from a stock exchange executive's Outlook account in a suspected espionage operation. A threat actor quietly sat inside a senior executive's Ou ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2026
Security
Russia's FSB Says Foreign Spies Infected Officials' Phones With Malware

Russia's FSB claims foreign intelligence planted malware on senior officials' phones to intercept calls and activate cameras. No technical evidence, no country named. On June 2, 2026, Russia's Fed ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Android and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Android and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2026
Breaking News
Google Patches Actively Exploited Android Flaw Affecting Millions of Devices

Google fixed 124 Android flaws, including CVE-2025-48595, an actively exploited privilege escalation bug linked to targeted attacks. Google has released its June 2026 Android security updates, fix ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2026
Security
Why an HP Poly VoIP Phones Bug Could Become an Enterprise Foothold

Rapid7 details a critical unauthenticated overflow in HP Poly VoIP phones that can lead to root RCE, with patches available for affected models. Rapid7’s latest disclosure on CVE-2026-0826 shoul ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2026
Hacking
Instagram Account Hijacks Expose the Security Risks of AI-Powered Support

Attackers exploited Meta’s AI support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. Attackers abused Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Oracle WebLogic flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Oracle WebLogic flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CI ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2026
Reports
ENISA NIS360 2026: Progress Across the Board, But the Sectors That Matter Most Are Still Falling Short

ENISA NIS360 2026 shows cybersecurity improving across EU critical sectors, but health, water, rail, and space remain in the risk zone. ENISA has published its third annual NIS360 report, assessin ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2026
Breaking News
GoDaddy found malware on 1,980 WordPress sites using Steam as C2 infrastructure

Malware on approximately 2,000 WordPress sites hid C2 instructions in Steam profile comments using invisible Unicode. GoDaddy researchers spotted a command-and-control infrastructure for a malware ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2026
Cyber Crime
Ransomware Operators Keep Business Hours. The Data Proves It

16,699 ransomware leak posts over 2 years show 84% drop Monday–Friday, peak at European afternoon hours. October spikes yearly. Someone analyzed 16,699 ransomware leak-site posts across 200 gro ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026
Hacking
CVE-2026-8732: The WP Maps Pro Flaw That Lets Anyone Create a WordPress Admin Without a Password

CVE-2026-8732 in WP Maps Pro lets unauthenticated attackers create WordPress admin accounts. 2,858 attacks blocked in 24 hours. WP Maps Pro plugin allows WordPress site owners to embed Google Maps ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026
Security
CIFSwitch, a Linux Root Bug Hidden in Plain Sight for 19 Years

CIFSwitch is a 19-year-old Linux logic bug turning forged CIFS auth keys into root. Affects Mint, CentOS, Rocky, Kali, SLES. CIFSwitch stands apart from typical privilege escalation vulnerabilitie ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026
Cyber warfare
The Pentagon Finally Admits That Location Data Is a Battlefield Problem

The Pentagon confirmed adversaries are using commercial location data to track U.S. troops, exposing risks tied to smartphones and ad-tech networks. For years, security researchers, privacy advoca ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026