Pierluigi Paganini
April 19, 2026
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. Hidden VMs: how hackers leverage QEMU to stealthily steal data and spread malware Nexcorium Mirai variant […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 18, 2026
Attackers abuse QEMU to hide malware in virtual machines, bypass detection, steal data, and deploy ransomware without leaving any trace. Sophos researchers report a rise in attackers abusing QEMU, an open-source emulator, to hide malicious activity inside virtual machines. By running malware in a VM, attackers avoid endpoint security controls and leave minimal traces on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 18, 2026
A Mirai variant called Nexcorium exploits a flaw in TBK DVRs to infect devices and use them in DDoS attacks, along with outdated TP-Link routers. Fortinet researchers found that threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in TBK DVRs and end-of-life TP-Link routers to spread a Mirai variant called Nexcorium. “IoT devices are increasingly prime targets for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 17, 2026
New ZionSiphon malware targets water systems, and allows attackers to alter pressure and chlorine levels. A flaw makes it ineffective for now. Darktrace analyzed ZionSiphon, a new malware designed to target water treatment and desalination systems, which aims to disrupt operations by altering hydraulic pressure and increasing chlorine levels to unsafe levels. The malware combines […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 16, 2026
A ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center hospital (Tennessee) exposed data of 337,000 people after hackers stole 500GB of sensitive information from its systems. A ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Tennessee led to a major data breach affecting about 337,000 people. The attack, carried out by the Rhysida group, involved […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 16, 2026
CERT-UA reports UAC-0247 targeting Ukrainian clinics and government bodies with malware stealing data from Chromium browsers and WhatsApp. CERT-UA has revealed a cyber campaign by the threat actor UAC-0247 targeting Ukrainian government entities and municipal healthcare facilities, including clinics and emergency hospitals. The operation between March and April 2026, used malware designed to steal sensitive […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 15, 2026
Mirax, a new Android RAT, spread via Meta ads, infected 220,000 users and turns devices into SOCKS5 proxies, giving attackers full remote control. Mirax is a new Android remote access trojan spreading through ads on Meta platforms, targeting mainly Spanish-speaking users and reaching over 220,000 accounts. The malicious code lets attackers fully control infected devices […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 14, 2026
Fake Claude website impersonates Anthropic and delivers PlugX RAT via ZIP download using DLL sideloading. A fake website impersonating Anthropic’s Claude service was found distributing the PlugX remote access trojan, according to Malwarebytes. The rogue site abuses the chatbot’s popularity to trick users into downloading a ZIP archive presented as a “pro version” installer. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 13, 2026
Threat actors compromised the CPUID website and spread STX RAT through fake CPU-Z and HWMonitor downloads. Attackers breached the website CPUID and replaced download links for CPU-Z and HWMonitor with malicious files for several hours. Users who downloaded them got infected with the STX RAT, giving attackers remote access to their systems. The short attack […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 12, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Thirty-Six Malicious npm Strapi Packages Deploy Redis RCE, Database Theft, and Persistent C2 Malicious LNK Files Distributing a Python-Based Backdoor and Changes in Distribution Techniques (Kimsuky Group) Hackers Are Attempting to Turn ComfyUI Servers Into a […]
