Pierluigi Paganini
January 27, 2026
Meta announced new Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to better protect high-risk users from advanced cyber attacks. Meta announced new Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to enhance the security of high-risk users from advanced, targeted cyber attacks. “Strict Account Settings is one of many ways we’re working to protect you from the most sophisticated of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 27, 2026
Shadowserver researchers found 6,000+ SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to a critical auth bypass flaw. Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver reported that over 6,000 SmarterMail servers are exposed on the internet and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2026-23760. Cybersecurity firm watchTowr disclosed the vulnerability on January 8, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 27, 2026
A multi-stage phishing campaign targets users in Russia with ransomware and Amnesia RAT using fake business documents as lures. FortiGuard Labs researchers uncovered a multi-stage malware campaign mainly targeting users in Russia. The attack uses fake business documents as social engineering lures to distract victims while malware runs in the background. It escalates to full […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 27, 2026
Researchers found over 20 flaws in Dormakaba access systems that could let attackers remotely unlock doors at major organizations. Researchers from SEC Consult discovered and fixed more than 20 security flaws in Dormakaba physical access control systems. The experts uncovered multiple critical vulnerabilities in Dormakaba physical access control systems based on exos 9300. These enterprise […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 26, 2026
Microsoft issued emergency updates to fix an actively exploited Office zero-day, CVE-2026-21509, affecting Office 2016–2024 and Microsoft 365 Apps. Microsoft released out-of-band security updates to address an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-21509. The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects multiple Office versions, including Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 26, 2026
Crunchbase confirms a data breach after cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen over 2 million personal records. Crunchbase confirmed a data breach after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to steal over 2 million personal records from its systems. The group leaked a 402 MB compressed archive on their website due to a failed extortion […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 26, 2026
Microsoft warns of a multi-stage phishing and BEC campaign hitting energy firms, abusing SharePoint links and inbox rules to steal credentials. Microsoft reports an active multi-stage phishing campaign targeting energy sector organizations. The campaign misused SharePoint file-sharing to deliver phishing links and created inbox rules to hide malicious activity and maintain persistence. After the initial […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 26, 2026
Russia-linked APT Sandworm launched what was described as the largest cyber attack on Poland’s power grid in Dec 2025. ESET linked a late-2025 cyberattack on Poland’s energy system to the Russia-linked Sandworm APT. “Based on our analysis of the malware and associated TTPs, we attribute the attack to the Russia-aligned Sandworm APT with medium confidence due to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 25, 2026
Nike is investigating a possible cyber incident after the WorldLeaks group claimed it stole data from the company’s systems. Nike is probing a potential security breach after the WorldLeaks cybercrime group claimed it accessed and stole data from the company’s systems. The footwear and apparel giant said it has launched an investigation to assess the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 25, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter UNO reverse card: stealing cookies from cookie stealers PDFSIDER Malware – Exploitation of DLL Side-Loading for AV and EDR Evasion VoidLink: Evidence That the Era of Advanced AI-Generated Malware Has Begun PyPI Package Impersonates […]
