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Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2026
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2026 fixed actively exploited zero-day

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addressed 112 security flaws across Windows, Office, Azure, Edge, and more, including eight critical vulnerabilities, kicking off the new year with a major patch update. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2026 release 112 CVEs affecting Windows, Office, Azure, Edge, SharePoint, SQL Server, SMB, and Windows management services. Including third-party Chromium […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2026
AZ Monica hospital in Belgium shuts down servers after cyberattack

A cyberattack hit AZ Monica hospital in Belgium, forcing it to shut down servers, cancel procedures, and transfer critical patients. A cyberattack forced Belgian hospital AZ Monica to shut down all servers, cancel scheduled procedures, and transfer critical patients. AZ Monica is a Belgian general hospital network operating two campuses in Antwerp and Deurne, providing […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 12, 2026
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Gogs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw impacting Gogs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Gogs path traversal vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8110 (CVSS Score of 8.7), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Gogs (Go Git Service) is a lightweight, open-source, self-hosted Git service written […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 12, 2026
Europol and Spanish Police arrest 34 in crackdown on Black Axe criminal network

Europol announced the arrest of 34 suspected Black Axe members in Spain during a joint operation with Spanish and European law enforcement. Europol announced the arrest of 34 suspects in Spain linked to the Black Axe criminal network, following a joint operation by Spanish police, Bavarian authorities, and Europol, with most arrests in Seville. “The […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 12, 2026
Credential-harvesting attacks by APT28 hit Turkish, European, and Central Asian organizations

Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 targets energy, nuclear, and policy staff in Turkey, Europe, North Macedonia, and Uzbekistan with credential-harvesting attacks. Between February and September 2025, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group observed Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM) running credential-harvesting campaigns. Targets included Turkish energy and nuclear agency staff, European think tank personnel, and organizations […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2026
The ideals of Aaron Swartz in an age of control

Today marks Aaron Swartz ’s death anniversary. His fight for open knowledge and digital rights continues as the forces he opposed grow stronger. Today marks the anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz (Chicago, November 8, 1986 – New York, January 11, 2013), a figure whose life, work, and ideals continue to shape the internet, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2026
Security Affairs newsletter Round 558 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 SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users North Korea–linked APT Kimsuky behind quishing attacks, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2026
A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users

A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users, triggering mass password reset emails and fears that stolen data is already circulating online. A major data breach has exposed the personal data of about 17.5 million Instagram users, Malwarebytes Labs researchers warn. Exposed data includes usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses,. Since January […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2026
North Korea–linked APT Kimsuky behind quishing attacks, FBI warns

FBI warns that North Korea–linked APT group Kimsuky is targeting governments, think tanks, and academic institutions with quishing attacks. North Korea–linked APT group Kimsuky is targeting government agencies, academic institutions, and think tanks using spear-phishing emails that contain malicious QR codes (quishing), the FBI warns. “As of 2025, Kimsuky actors have targeted think tanks, academic […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2026
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) suffered a data breach that impacted 700K individuals

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS ) disclosed a data breach after misconfigured privacy settings exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents. On September 22, 2025, IDHS discovered that internal maps meant […]