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Geodo, the banking trojan with email self-spreading feature
Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2014

Security researchers from Seculert firm have discovered a variant of the Cridex banking worm, dubbed Geodo, which spreads itself through email. In the last months a significant number of banking tr ...

How many queries US Intelligence agencies made to Section 702 content data in 2013?
Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2014

A letter revealed that all the US Intelligence agencies have queried the Section 702 communications content for US persons in 2013. The Snowden case has caused an earthquake in the US intelligence, i ...

Dragonfly gang is targeting Western energy industry
Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2014

Security experts at Symantec have detected a new series of attacks worldwide conducted by the Dragonfly gang on SCADA/ICS in critical infrastructure. The energy industry is under attack, more than on ...

Microsoft Seized No-IP Domains, Millions dynamic DNS users affected
Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2014

Executing an order of a Nevada Court, Microsoft has seized domains belonging to the No-IP.com Dynamic DNS Service affecting the traffic of million users. Microsoft has executed a large-scale operati ...

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Hacking
WordPress XSS2Shell Flaw Turns Simple Login Bug Into Full Server Takeover

WordPress XSS2Shell flaw enables admin takeover and remote code execution. Users should update to patched versions. Researchers at Pwn just published a report on a vulnerability chain they're call ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Security
Hackers Impersonate IT Support to Breach Leading Financial Companies

Hackers used fake IT help desks to steal MFA credentials, targeting over 200 firms, including major financial companies. A hacking campaign operating under names including Redact, Pink, Falcon, an ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Laws and regulations
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Over Child Safety Failures in New Mexico Case

Meta was ordered to pay $567M after a judge ruled its platforms harmed children, bringing New Mexico penalties to $942M. Meta 's child-safety legal bill just got another half-billion dollars heavi ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Security
Researchers Discover Hidden Backdoor in 20 Router Models Allowing Remote Root Access

A hidden backdoor in 20 router models lets remote servers execute commands as root, putting affected devices at risk of takeover. Jacob Baines had a router on his desk that kept trying to call hom ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI Deepfakes Used to Impersonate OnlyFans Creators in New Scam

Scammers use AI deepfakes to impersonate OnlyFans creators, trick fans into sending money, then disappear after payment. Criminals are building fake identities using AI-generated deepfakes of real ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2026
Data Breach
Exposed SISVISA Database Leaks 102,000 Brazilian Health Surveillance Records

An exposed SISVISA database leaked 102,215 Brazilian health records, exposing IDs, tax data, and regulatory documents without authentication. Researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a publicly accessible ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Cyber Crime
Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S.

A U.S. court sentenced Ransom Cartel founder Maksim Silnikau to 16 years for running a ransomware-as-a-service operation. Maksim Silnikau (aka "J.P. Morgan," "lansky," and "xxx,") built a ransomwa ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Security
Meta AI Model Hacked a Company During Testing, Marking Third AI Lab Incident

Meta says an AI model hacked a company during testing after accidental internet access, marking the third disclosed AI lab breach in weeks. Meta confirmed that one of its AI models breached an uni ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a JetBrains TeamCity flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Security
Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty After Breaching 165 Companies and Stealing Billions of Records

Snowflake hacker Connor Moucka pleads guilty after breaching 165 organizations, stealing billions of records, and extorting victims. Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI Deception Emerges in Cyber Tests as Agents Target Real People and Systems

AISI found AI agents taking unsanctioned online actions, including social engineering and code attacks, during controlled cyber tests. The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) has put something unc ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Uncategorized
Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach Exposes Information of 311,000 Individuals

Brown Health Medical Group-MA breach exposed personal, medical, and financial data of over 311,000 individuals after hackers accessed its servers. Brown Health Medical Group-MA data breach exposed ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Inf ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Hacking
OVSwrap: 13-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Become Root

OVSwrap is a 13-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets local users gain root privileges on most distributions using Open vSwitch. Security researcher Asim Manizada disclosed OVSwrap (CVE-2026-64531, ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Uncategorized
SMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Abuses ScreenConnect to Give Attackers Remote Control Access

SMOKE#SCREEN uses fake Zoom updates to install ScreenConnect RMM, giving attackers persistent remote access while bypassing defenses. Securonix Threat Research has been tracking an active multi-wa ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2026
Hacking
SharePoint Flaws Used to Hack Switzerland's Federal IT Agency

Swiss Federal IT Agency FOITT says attackers exploited SharePoint flaws to compromise about 200 accounts. Servers are being rebuilt as investigations continue. Switzerland's Federal Office for Inf ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2026
Malware
INC Ransomware is Calling Victims - Pressure Tactics Post SonicWall Zero-Day Exploit

INC Ransomware exploits SonicWall SMA 1000 flaws, using calls and emails to pressure victims during extortion campaigns targeting global organizations. Resecurity disclosed that INC Ransomware has ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2026
Security
CVE-2026-58048: cPanel Bug Enables Full Database Administrator Access

A critical cPanel flaw (CVE-2026-58048) lets authenticated users execute SQL as root. Users should update to fixed versions immediately. If you run a shared hosting box, this one's worth reading b ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a N-able N-central flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a N-able N-central flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2026
Cyber Crime
31,000 Records Compromised in Breach of Liechtenstein Companies and Foundations Register

Cyberattack exposed data of 31,000 people in Liechtenstein's beneficial ownership register for companies and foundations. A cyberattack compromised data belonging to about 31,000 people in Liechte ...

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2026