Information Warfare

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2026
Gamaredon Uses WinRAR Vulnerability to Launch Modular Spy Campaign on Ukrainian Targets

Gamaredon exploits a WinRAR flaw to drop modular, nearly fileless malware on Ukrainian targets, hiding payloads in Windows streams and resolving C2s via Telegram. Sekoia’s Threat Detection & Research team dropped a YARA rule in late December 2025 to hunt for new initial access vectors, and by January 2026 it had already generated a dozen […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2026
The Pentagon Finally Admits That Location Data Is a Battlefield Problem

The Pentagon confirmed adversaries are using commercial location data to track U.S. troops, exposing risks tied to smartphones and ad-tech networks. For years, security researchers, privacy advocates, and intelligence analysts have been warning about the same thing: smartphone location data isn’t just an advertising product. It’s surveillance infrastructure that anyone with enough money can access. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2026
Meet GREYVIBE, the Russia-Linked Hacking Group Using AI to Target Ukraine and Still Making Rookie Mistakes

GREYVIBE, a Russia-linked group active since 2025, targets Ukraine with AI-assisted malware and five attack chains. Researchers say it’s part spy op, part crime gang. Security firm WithSecure has been tracking a previously unknown Russian-linked APT group called GREYVIBE since at least August 2025. The group targets Ukraine and Ukrainian-related organizations across military, government, civilian, […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 08, 2026
AI, Cyberwarfare, and Autonomous Weapons: Inside America’s New Military Strategy

The Pentagon is integrating AI into military operations, transforming cybersecurity, targeting, and command systems into a unified warfare architecture. May 2026 marks a turning point in the evolution of modern warfare: the convergence of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and conventional military power is no longer theoretical. It is becoming an operational reality. The Pentagon has signed […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2026
Fast16: Pre-Stuxnet malware that targeted precision engineering software

Fast16 is a pre-Stuxnet malware that tampered with precision software and spread itself. Evidence suggests links to U.S. operations during early cyber tensions. SentinelOne uncovered Fast16, a sabotage malware used in 2005, years before Stuxnet. The malicious code is written in Lua and targeted high-precision calculation software, altering results and spreading across systems. The malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 16, 2026
Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats

Sweden says a pro-Russian group attacked a heating plant in 2025. The failed cyberattack highlights growing threats to Europe’s energy infrastructure. Sweden has blamed a pro-Russian group linked to Russian intelligence for a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in 2025. Officials say the incident is part of a broader wave of attacks targeting critical […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2024
A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities

As Middle East tensions rise, cyberattacks hit Iran’s government branches and nuclear facilities, following Israel’s response to Iran’s October 1 missile barrage. Amid escalating Middle East tensions, Iran faced major cyberattacks Saturday, disrupting its government branches and targeting nuclear facilities. The massive cyberattack followed Israel’s pledged response to Iran’s October 1 missile barrage, as regional […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2022
Norway PM warns of Russia cyber threat to oil and gas industry

Norway ’s prime minister warned last week that Russia poses “a real and serious threat” to the country’s oil and gas industry. Norway ’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned that Russia poses “a real and serious threat” to the country’s oil and gas industry. The minister claims its country is going slow in adopting […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2022
US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK warn of Russia-linked threat actors’ attacks

Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance warn of cyberattacks conducted by Russia-linked threat actors on critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) issued a joint advisory warning of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by Russia-linked threat actors and criminal cyber threats. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2022
A cyberattack on Russian satellites is an act of war, the invasion of Ukraine no

Russia considers it legitimate to invade another country but warns it will consider cyberattacks on its satellites an act of war. Anonymous and the numerous hacker groups that declared war on Russia continue to target Russian government entities and private businesses. Yesterday, the hacking group Network Battalion 65 (‘NB65’) which is affiliated with Anonymous, announced to have […]