Google: state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks
Google: state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2026 Google says nation-state actors...
Malware
LummaStealer activity spikes post-law enforcement disruption
LummaStealer activity spikes post-law enforcement disruption Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2026 Bitdefender reports a surge in LummaStealer activity, showing the...
NDSS 2025 – Revisiting Concept Drift In Windows Malware Detection
Session 12B: Malware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Adrian Shuai Li (Purdue University), Arun Iyengar (Intelligent Data Management and Analytics,...
Volvo Group hit in massive Conduent data breach
Volvo Group hit in massive Conduent data breach Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2026 A Conduent breach exposed data of nearly...
Hackers Use LLM to Create React2Shell Malware, the Latest Example of AI-Generated Threat
A malware sample recently caught in security vendor Darktrace’s CloudyPots honeypot network was entirely generated by AI and built...
Reynolds ransomware uses BYOVD to disable security before encryption
Reynolds ransomware uses BYOVD to disable security before encryption Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2026 Researchers discovered Reynolds ransomware, which uses...
SSHStalker botnet targets Linux servers with legacy exploits and SSH scanning
SSHStalker botnet targets Linux servers with legacy exploits and SSH scanning Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2026 A new Linux botnet,...
ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices
ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2026 ZeroDayRAT is a commercial mobile spyware...
Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack
Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2026 Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said...
How to Check for Malicious Email Attachments? Tips for Staying Safe
Email attachments are one of the most common ways cybercriminals deliver malware and launch attacks against unsuspecting victims. These malicious...
Security Affairs newsletter Round 562 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Security Affairs newsletter Round 562 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2026 A new round of...
DKnife toolkit abuses routers to spy and deliver malware since 2019
DKnife toolkit abuses routers to spy and deliver malware since 2019 Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2026 DKnife is a Linux...
Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack
Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2026 Rome’s La Sapienza University...
Record-breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack hits in November 2025, stopped by Cloudflare
Record-breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack hits in November 2025, stopped by Cloudflare Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2026 AISURU/Kimwolf botnet hit...
China-linked Amaranth-Dragon hackers target Southeast Asian governments in 2025
China-linked Amaranth-Dragon hackers target Southeast Asian governments in 2025 Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2026 China-linked hackers tracked as Amaranth-Dragon targeted...
