Pierluigi Paganini
May 30, 2026
Attackers are texting Signal users posing as Support, asking for backup recovery keys. Once obtained, they can decrypt the entire message history, not just future chats. A phishing campaign is currently targeting Signal users with text messages that impersonate Signal Support and ask them to hand over their backup recovery key. The message looks urgent, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2026
Poland told officials to stop using the popular instant messaging app Signal after cyberattacks targeted government accounts. Poland has instructed government officials to stop using Signal for sensitive communications and move to a state-developed alternative. The decision follows repeated cyberattacks targeting Signal accounts belonging to politicians, military personnel, and public servants. Officials believe the campaigns […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 28, 2026
Suspected Russian phishing via Signal targeted German officials, exploiting trust to access accounts and sensitive political communications. A new wave of cyber operations targeting European political leadership is once again highlighting how modern espionage increasingly relies on deception rather than technical exploits. Recent investigations by German authorities point to a large-scale phishing campaign conducted via […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 24, 2026
Germany’s Bundestag President Klöckner was targeted in a Signal phishing attack via a fake CDU group chat. Germany’s Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has reportedly become the latest European political figure targeted through a Signal-based phishing attack, reported Der Spiegel. The incident is another reminder that even trusted messaging apps can become entry points when attackers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 23, 2026
Apple fixed an iOS flaw that kept deleted notifications on devices, allowing recovery of messages, including from apps like Signal. Apple released updates for iOS and iPadOS to address the vulnerability CVE-2026-28950, a flaw in Notification Services that stored notifications even after deletion. This logging issue could allow recovery of sensitive data, including messages from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 13, 2026
An FBI case in Texas shows Signal messages can still be recovered from iPhones even after app uninstall, via system artifacts, challenging privacy assumptions. The recent revelations about FBI forensic access to Signal messages on an iPhone have reignited a long-standing misunderstanding about mobile privacy: the belief that disappearing messages and encrypted apps guarantee that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 22, 2026
Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal accounts of officials and journalists via phishing, gaining access to messages and contacts. Threat actors linked to Russian Intelligence Services are running phishing campaigns to hijack high-value accounts on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal, the FBI warns. “The FBI has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 16, 2026
Former BND VP Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven was targeted in a Signal cyberattack, part of a wave hitting officials and politicians in Germany. A cyberattack targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has hit high-ranking German officials, including former BND Vice President Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven. The official reported being contacted by someone posing as Signal support […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2026
Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military officials worldwide, warns Dutch intelligence. Dutch intelligence agencies (MIVD and AIVD) warn of a global campaign by Russia-linked threat actors aiming to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The operation targets government officials, civil servants, and military personnel, highlighting growing cyber risks to sensitive […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 25, 2025
CISA warns that threat actors are actively using commercial spyware and RATs to target users of mobile messaging apps WhatsApp and Signal. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of threat actors using commercial spyware and remote access trojans (RATs) to target users of popular instant messaging applications, including WhatsApp and Signal. […]
