Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini February 18, 2026
French Ministry confirms data access to 1.2 Million bank accounts

A hacker accessed data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen official credentials, the Economy Ministry said. A hacker gained access to data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen credentials belonging to a government official, according to the French Economy Ministry. French authorities said affected account holders will be notified in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 18, 2026
Keenadu backdoor found preinstalled on Android devices, powers Ad fraud campaign

Kaspersky uncovered Keenadu, an Android backdoor used for ad fraud that can even take full control of devices. Kaspersky has identified a new Android malware called Keenadu. It can be preinstalled in device firmware, hidden inside system apps, or even distributed via official stores like Google Play. Currently used for ad fraud by turning infected […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026
SmartLoader hackers clone Oura MCP project to spread StealC malware

Hackers used a fake Oura MCP server to trick users into downloading malware that installs the StealC info-stealer. Straiker’s AI Research (STAR) Labs team uncovered a SmartLoader campaign in which attackers cloned a legitimate MCP server linked to Oura Health to spread the StealC information stealer. The fake project appeared credible, complete with bogus forks […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026
Polish cybercrime Police arrest man linked to Phobos ransomware operation

Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau of Cybercrime Control (CBZC) police arrested a 47-year-old man linked to the Phobos ransomware operation. Polish authorities arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of involvement in cybercrime and linked him to the Phobos ransomware operation. Police said they discovered evidence of illegal activities on his seized devices. “Officers from the Central […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026
Poorly crafted phishing campaign leverages bogus security incident report

Attackers used a fake PDF incident report hosted on AWS to scare victims into enabling 2FA, though a poorly crafted phishing campaign. Freelance security consultant Xavier Mertens reported a phishing campaign using a fake PDF security incident report hosted on AWS to scare victims into enabling 2FA. The researchers pointed out that the campaign appears poorly […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026
Hackers steal OpenClaw configuration in emerging AI agent threat

Researchers found an infostealer stole a victim’s OpenClaw configuration, marking a shift toward targeting personal AI agents. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new information stealer that exfiltrated a victim’s OpenClaw configuration environment, previously known as Clawdbot and Moltbot. According to cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock, the case highlights a new shift in infostealer activity, moving beyond […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026
Hackers sell stolen Eurail traveler information on dark web

Eurail B.V. revealed that traveler data were stolen in a recent security breach, and are now being sold on the dark web. Eurail B.V. confirmed that the traveler data stolen in a breach earlier this year is now being offered for sale on the dark web. The company disclosed the development as part of its […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 16, 2026
ShinyHunters leaked 600K+ Canada Goose customer records, but the firm denies it was breached

ShinyHunters leaked 600,000+ Canada Goose customer records, though the company insists its systems were not breached. Data extortion group ShinyHunters has published over 600,000 Canada Goose customer records on its data leak site. Canada Goose is a Canadian luxury outerwear company best known for high‑end, cold‑weather jackets and parkas. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 16, 2026
Microsoft alerts on DNS-based ClickFix variant delivering malware via nslookup

Microsoft warns of a new ClickFix variant that tricks users into running DNS commands to fetch malware via nslookup. Microsoft has revealed a new ClickFix variant that deceives users into running a malicious nslookup command through the Windows Run dialog to retrieve a second-stage payload via DNS. ClickFix typically uses fake CAPTCHA or error messages […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 16, 2026
Google fixes first actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026

Google patched Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-2441, a high-severity CSS use-after-free flaw actively exploited in the wild. Google has released urgent security updates to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441, in Chrome that is already being exploited in real-world attacks. The flaw is a use-after-free bug in the browser’s CSS component. This is the first […]