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Critical Apache Struts flaw CVE-2018-11776 exploited in attacks in the wild
Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2018

According to the threat intelligence firm Volexity, the CVE-2018-11776 vulnerability is already being abused in malicious attacks in the wild. Just yesterday I wrote about the availability online of ...

Expert publicly disclosed exploit code for Windows Task Scheduler Zero-Day
Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2018

A security researcher has publicly disclosed the details of zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all Microsoft's Windows operating systems A security researcher who handles the Twit ...

Iran-linked COBALT DICKENS group targets universities in new phishing campaign
Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2018

Experts from SecureWorks discovered a large phishing campaign targeting universities carried out by an Iran-linked threat actor COBALT DICKENS. Security firm SecureWorks has uncovered a new phishing ...

Security firm attributes Cosmos Bank cyberheist to Lazarus APT
Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2018

Security experts from Securonix have published a report that attributes the attack against on the Cosmos Bank to the Lazarus APT group. Cosmos Bank is one of the largest Indian cooperative banks, it ...

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Security
Critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS flaw exploited for Remote Code Execution

Attackers are exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS flaw (CVE-2026-21643) that allows remote code execution via SQL injection. A critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS vulnerability, tracked a ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2026
Security
New macOS Infinity Stealer uses Nuitka Python payload and ClickFix

Infinity Stealer targets macOS via fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA, using Nuitka; first such campaign per Malwarebytes. Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a new macOS infostealer, named Infinity Stealer, ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2026
APT
Russia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing wave

Russia-linked TA446 is using the DarkSword iOS exploit kit in targeted phishing campaigns to compromise iPhone users. Russia-linked APT group TA446 (aka SEABORGIUM, ColdRiver, Callisto, and Star B ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2026
Hacking
Urgent Alert: NetScaler bug CVE-2026-3055 probed by attackers could leak sensitive data

Attackers are actively probing a critical Citrix NetScaler flaw (CVE-2026-3055) that can leak sensitive data via a memory overread issue. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS s ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 90

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape New Malware Targets Users of Cobra DocGuard Software &nbs ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2026
Uncategorized
Security Affairs newsletter Round 569 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 March 29, 2026
Security
Apple issues urgent lock screen warnings for unpatched iPhones and iPads

Apple is alerting users of outdated iPhones and iPads via lock screen warnings about active web-based exploits, urging immediate software updates. Apple is sending lock screen alerts to users runn ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 29, 2026
Data Breach
ShinyHunters claims the hack of the European Commission

The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers. The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunte ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026
Intelligence
Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Iran-linked group Handala claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, leaking files. The FBI says no government data was exposed. Iran-linked hacking group Handala claims it breac ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026
Uncategorized
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Age ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026
Data Breach
The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems

The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems, now contained, with no impact on internal networks. On March 24, the European Commission detected a cyberattack ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
New AITM phishing wave hijacks TikTok Business accounts

A new AITM phishing campaign targets TikTok Business accounts to hijack them for malvertising, continuing tactics seen in earlier Google-themed scams. Push Security researchers uncovered a new wav ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
CISA and BSI warn orgs of critical PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaw

CISA warns of a critical flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-4681), with no patch yet and potential for imminent exploitation. CISA issued an advisory about a critical vulnerability, track ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Malware
China-linked Red Menshen APT deploys stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks

China-linked Red Menshen APT group used stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks to spy on government targets. Rapid7 Labs uncovered a China-linked threat group known as Red Menshen has been ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a Langflow flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Security
Coruna exploit reveals evolution of Triangulation iOS exploitation framework

Kaspersky found Coruna iOS exploits reuse updated code from the 2023 Operation Triangulation attacks, suggesting a possible link. Kaspersky researchers discovered that the Coruna iOS exploit kit u ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Malware
Researchers uncover WebRTC skimmer bypassing traditional defenses

Researchers found a new skimmer using WebRTC to steal and send payment data, bypassing traditional security controls. Sansec researchers discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data cha ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Cyber Crime
Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace

Russian authorities arrested the alleged LeakBase admin for running a marketplace selling stolen data since 2021. Russian law enforcement has arrested the suspected administrator of LeakBase, a cy ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026
Cyber Crime
Russian national convicted for running botnet used in attacks on U.S. firms

A Russian hacker got 2 years in prison, $100K fine, and $1.6M judgment for running a botnet used in ransomware attacks on U.S. firms. Russian national Ilya Angelov (40) was sentenced to 24 months ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2026