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Pierluigi Paganini May 14, 2026
FamousSparrow targets Azerbaijani energy sector in multi-wave espionage campaign

Chinese-linked FamousSparrow repeatedly targeted an Azerbaijani oil and gas company, reusing the same entry point in three intrusions from Dec 2025 to Feb 2026. Chinese-linked threat actor FamousSparrow has conducted a sustained intrusion campaign against an Azerbaijani oil and gas company, returning to the same compromised entry point three separate times between late December 2025 […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 14, 2026
Nitrogen Ransomware claims massive data theft from Foxconn

Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack on some North American factories. The Nitrogen ransomware group claims it stole 8TB of data from the firm. Foxconn confirmed that several of its North American factories were affected by a cyberattack. The manufacturer confirmed it was targeted by threat actors after the Nitrogen ransomware group listed it on its Tor […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2026
Quest KACE SMA flaw CVE-2025-32975: when one unpatched tool opens the door to 60 organizations

CVE-2025-32975 is a critical flaw in Quest KACE SMA used for endpoint management. If exploited, it could impact all managed systems across organizations. CVE-2025-32975 is a critical flaw in Quest KACE SMA used for endpoint management. If exploited, it could impact all managed systems across organizations. Quest KACE SMA is an on-premises endpoint management platform […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2026
Instructure settles with hackers following massive student data theft

Educational tech firm Instructure reached a deal with hackers after a major Canvas breach exposed data stolen from schools and universities. Educational tech firm Instructure says it reached an agreement with the cybercrime group behind a major Canvas data theft, after attackers broke into its systems and threatened to publish stolen information from schools and […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2026
Critical Fortinet vulnerabilities fixed in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator

Fortinet patched critical flaws in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator that could let attackers remotely execute code on unpatched systems. Fortinet addressed two critical vulnerabilities affecting FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator. The flaws could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands or code on unpatched systems. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-44277, is an improper access control issue in FortiAuthenticator. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Hackers accessed BWH Hotels reservation system for months

BWH Hotels says hackers accessed guest reservation data, including names and contacts, for over six months across multiple hotel brands. BWH Hotels disclosed a data breach, with threat actors having had access to guest reservation data for more than six months. The incident exposed names and contact details of an undisclosed number of guests. BWH […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
The world’s most “Dangerous” AI, Anthropic’s Mythos, found only one flaw in curl

Anthropic’s AI found five vulnerabilities in curl, but only one low-severity issue proved to be a real vulnerability. In April, Anthropic made considerable noise announcing Mythos, a new artificial intelligence model described as so effective at identifying vulnerabilities in code as to be, in the company’s own words, “dangerously good.” So good, in fact, that […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Attackers exploit cPanel CVE-2026-41940 to deploy Filemanager Backdoor

Attackers are exploiting cPanel flaw CVE-2026-41940 to install the Filemanager backdoor and gain unauthorized admin access. Cybercriminals are actively exploiting the critical cPanel vulnerability CVE-2026-41940 (CVSS score of 9.3) to deploy a backdoor called Filemanager on compromised servers. cPanel is a widely used web hosting control panel that lets users manage websites and servers through a […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
WannaCry, the ransomware attack that changed the history of cybersecurity

WannaCry showed how unpatched flaws and leaked cyber tools can cripple global systems, reshaping cybersecurity defenses worldwide. In memory of the day the digital world was shaken, but learned to fight back. The WannaCry ransomware attack represents one of the most significant events in recent cybersecurity history, not only for its global scale but also […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Android banking Trojan TrickMo evolves using TON network for C2

ThreatFabric found a new TrickMo Android trojan focused on stealth and persistence, moving its command-and-control traffic to the TON network. Security researchers at ThreatFabric have recently identified a new version of TrickMo, a dangerous Android banking trojan that shows how malware operators are focusing less on flashy new features and more on improving stealth, flexibility, […]