IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Kimwolf botnet leverages residential proxies to hijack 2M+ Android devices

The Kimwolf botnet has infected over 2 million Android devices, spreading mainly through residential proxy networks, researchers say. The Kimwolf botnet has compromised more than 2 million Android devices, spreading primarily via residential proxy networks, according to cybersecurity firm Synthient. Kimwolf is a newly discovered Android botnet linked to the Aisuru botnet that has infected over 1.8 […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
The cybercriminal behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack has been released from prison early thanks to Trump’s 2018 First Step Act

Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison for his role in the Bitfinex hack that occurred in 2016, has been released from prison early. Ilya Lichtenstein (38), convicted for the hack of the cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex in 2016, has been released from prison early. A Trump administration official told CNBC that Lichtenstein served significant prison time […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
VVS Stealer, a new python malware steals Discord credentials

VVS Stealer is a Python-based malware that steals Discord credentials and tokens and has been sold on Telegram since at least April 2025. Palo Alto Networks researchers uncovered VVS Stealer, a Python-based malware that steals Discord credentials and tokens and has been sold on Telegram since at least April 2025. VVS Stealer uses the source […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2026
Sedgwick discloses data breach after TridentLocker ransomware attack

Sedgwick confirmed a cyber incident at its federal contractor unit after TridentLocker claimed to steal 3.4GB of data. Sedgwick is a leading global claims management and risk services provider operating in the insurance and risk solutions sector. It employs roughly 33,000 people worldwide, across more than 80 countries. Estimated annual revenue is in the multi-billion […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Resecurity Caught ShinyHunters in Honeypot

Resecurity caught ShinyHunters (SLH) using decoy accounts; the group attacked airlines, telecoms, and law enforcement in Sept 2025. In an interesting development, Resecurity has caught actors known as “ShinyHunters” or “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters” (SLH) leveraging honeypot (decoy) accounts. The company was one of the first to release a public report detailing the group’s activities in September […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 78

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests to deliver MgBot   Spearphishing Campaign Abuses npm Registry to Target U.S. and Allied Manufacturing and Healthcare Organizations   EmEditor Supply Chain Incident Details Disclosed: Distribution of Information-Stealing Malware Sweeps […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
Security Affairs newsletter Round 557 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. French authorities investigate AI ‘undressing’ deepfakes on X Thousands of ColdFusion exploit attempts spotted during Christmas […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2026
President Trump blocks $2.9M Emcore chip sale over security concerns

Trump ordered the divestment of a $2.9M chip deal, citing U.S. national security risks if HieFo retained control of Emcore ’s technology. President Trump ordered the divestment of a $2.9 million chips deal, citing national security risks tied to HieFo Corp.’s control of Emcore ’s chip technology. HieFo (short for High Efficiency Photonics) is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2026
French authorities investigate AI ‘undressing’ deepfakes on X

France will probe AI-generated sexual deepfakes made with Grok on X after hundreds of women and teens reported “undressed” images shared online. French authorities will investigate AI-generated sexually explicit deepfakes created with Grok on X after hundreds of women and teens reported manipulated “undressed” images shared on social media. Grok is an artificial intelligence chatbot […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2026
Covenant Health data breach after ransomware attack impacted over 478,000 people

Covenant Health suffered a ransomware attack by the Qilin group in May 2025, compromising data of over 478,000 individuals. Covenant Health, Inc., based in Andover, Massachusetts, is a healthcare organization that provides medical services and patient care. Covenant Health operates hospitals, clinics, or related healthcare facilities in multiple states, including Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, […]