Pierluigi Paganini
September 23, 2026
WordPress 7.1.2 fixes an unauthenticated file inclusion bug active since version 4.7, patchable but exploitable into remote code execution. WordPress 7.1.2 shipped on September 22 address an unauthenticated local file inclusion, tracked as CVE-2026-87902 (CVSS score of 9.2), which stems of how the CMS resolves page templates, with a real path to remote code execution. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2026
Check Point fixes an actively exploited flaw that lets unauthenticated attackers upload and run scripts on vulnerable Security Management Servers. Check Point has released emergency hotfixes for CVE-2026-93616, a critical path traversal flaw in its Security Management Server. Attackers can abuse the flaw without logging in to upload malicious scripts and execute them on vulnerable […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2026
The researcher Chaotic Eclipse released BigDiskBuster, a PoC exploit for a Windows Defender Update DoS Zero-Day vulnerability. Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse, also known as INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare and Nightmare-Eclipse, released a new zero-day exploit targeting Microsoft Defender. The researcher named the exploit BigDiskBuster, it triggers a Denial of Service Vulnerability in Windows Defender Update. The security researcher […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2026
A Veeam Agent flaw lets local users gain SYSTEM privileges. A public PoC is available, raising the risk of exploitation on shared Windows systems. If you’re running Veeam Agent on a Windows endpoint with more than one local user, now’s the time to check the version, not tomorrow. On September 14, 2026, public technical details […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2026
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Zyxel flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Zyxel GS1900 Series Switches flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-7273 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is a stack-based buffer overflow that could allow attackers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2026
North Korea-linked WaterPlum runs the Contagious Interview campaign, infecting over 30,000 devices using a fake job interview. On September 18, Japan’s National Police Agency, the FBI, the US Department of Defense’s Cyber Crime Center, and intelligence agencies from Australia and Germany published a joint advisory about a group called WaterPlum, better known as Contagious Interview. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2026
Ireland’s DPC fined Google €403 million over GDPR violations involving location data, transparency, retention and user control. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) just fined Google €403 million, and the case behind it goes back six years, to a set of complaints that never really went away. The DPC launched the investigation in February 2020 after […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2026
Hackers targeted two Colorado water utilities, changing OT settings and disabling alarms, but causing no impact on water services or safety. Foreign hackers targeted the operational technology (OT) systems of two small private water utilities in Colorado in late August, apparently trying to disrupt operations. Local authorities haven’t identified the affected utilities or the attackers. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2026
Blackpoint uncovers ChainScript, a Node.js RAT that queries a Polygon smart contract to find and rotate its command server. Blackpoint’s Adversary Pursuit Group was chasing a ClickFix campaign spreading an unknown RAT namend ChainScript. The malicious code is a previously undocumented Node.js remote access trojan that hides its command server on a public blockchain. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2026
A BYD Shark 6 was remotely hacked, exposing vehicle controls, location tracking and cabin audio, raising serious connected-car security concerns. A journalist drove a BYD Shark 6 down a country road outside Canberra while a hacker sitting on the shoulder killed the headlights with a keystroke. That’s not a hypothetical. It’s what happened during a […]
Security / October 08, 2026
