Pierluigi Paganini
January 21, 2026
VoidLink is a cloud-focused Linux malware, likely built by one person using AI, offering loaders, implants, rootkit evasion, and modular plugins. Check Point researchers uncovered VoidLink, a cloud-focused Linux malware framework likely built by a single developer with help from an AI model. VoidLink includes custom loaders, implants, rootkit-based evasion features, and dozens of plugins […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 20, 2026
Threat actors use PDFSIDER malware with social engineering and DLL sideloading to bypass AV/EDR, and ransomware gangs already abuse it. Resecurity has learned about PDFSIDER during an investigation of a network intrusion attempt that was successfully prevented by a Fortune 100 energy corporation. The threat actor contacted their staff, impersonating technical support, and used social […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 20, 2026
A Jordanian man pleaded guilty in the US to selling illegal access to 50 compromised enterprise networks after an undercover sting. A Jordanian national Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti (40), living in Georgia, pleaded guilty in a US court to acting as an access broker, selling unauthorized access to the networks of at least 50 companies. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 20, 2026
Major Telegram-based illicit marketplace Tudou Guarantee appears to be shutting down its operations, according to Elliptic. Blockchain cybersecurity firm Elliptic reports that Tudou Guarantee, a major Telegram-based illicit marketplace in Southeast Asia, has stopped transactions in its public groups after handling over $12 billion. The researchers noted that other services still run, so a full […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 19, 2026
Ingram Micro says a ransomware attack exposed personal data of about 42,000 people, including names, birth dates, SSNs, and job-related details. Ingram Micro is a global technology distributor and supply-chain services company. It acts as a middleman between IT vendors (like Microsoft, Cisco, HP, Apple, and cybersecurity firms) and businesses, resellers, and service providers, helping […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 19, 2026
Researchers uncovered an XSS flaw in StealC malware’s control panel, exposing key details about a threat actor using the info stealer. StealC is an infostealer that has been active since at least 2023, sold as Malware-as-a-Service to steal cookies and passwords. In 2025, its operators released StealC v2, but the web panel quickly leaked and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 19, 2026
An actor who goes online with the alias @ihackthegovernment posted stolen personal data from his victims, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Nicholas Moore, 24, from Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system. Court documents reveal he used his Instagram account to leak data from several of his victims. “Nicholas […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 18, 2026
GootLoader malware uses malformed ZIP files made of hundreds of concatenated archives to evade detection. GootLoader is used by ransomware actors for initial access, then handed off to others. Built to evade detection, it accounted for 11% of bypassing malware in the past years. GootLoader runs on an access-a-as-a-service model, it is used by different groups to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 18, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Gogs 0-Day Exploited in the Wild SHADOW#REACTOR – Text-Only Staging, .NET Reactor, and In-Memory Remcos RAT Deployment “Untrustworthy Fund”: targeted UAC-0190 cyberattacks against SOU using PLUGGYAPE (CERT-UA#19092) Hiding in Plain Sight: Deconstructing the Multi-Actor […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 18, 2026
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 SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Ukraine–Germany operation targets Black Basta, Russian leader wanted China-linked APT UAT-8837 targets North American critical infrastructure […]
