Aisuru botnet is behind record 20Tb/sec DDoS attacks
Aisuru botnet is behind record 20Tb/sec DDoS attacks Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2025 A new Mirai-based IoT botnet, dubbed Aisuru,...
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Everest group claimed the hack of Sweden’s power grid operator Svenska kraftnät
Everest group claimed the hack of Sweden’s power grid operator Svenska kraftnät Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2025 Hackers hit Sweden’s...
The AI Fix #74: AGI, LLM brain rot, and how to scam an AI browser
In episode 74 of The AI Fix, we meet Amazon’s AI-powered delivery glasses, an AI TV presenter who doesn’t exist,...
Critical Microsoft WSUS Security Flaw is Being Actively Exploited
Cybersecurity vendors are warning organizations that a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and urging that...
Ransomware payments hit record low: only 23% Pay in Q3 2025
Ransomware payments hit record low: only 23% Pay in Q3 2025 Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2025 Only 23% of ransomware...
Memento Labs, the ghost of Hacking Team, has returned — or maybe it was never gone at all.
Memento Labs, the ghost of Hacking Team, has returned — or maybe it was never gone at all. Pierluigi Paganini...
Linux variant of Qilin Ransomware targets Windows via remote management tools and BYOVD
Linux variant of Qilin Ransomware targets Windows via remote management tools and BYOVD Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2025 Qilin ransomware...
Wordfence blocks 8.7M attacks exploiting old GutenKit and Hunk Companion flaws
Wordfence blocks 8.7M attacks exploiting old GutenKit and Hunk Companion flaws Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2025 Hackers exploited old RCE...
Safepay ransomware group claims the hack of professional video surveillance provider Xortec
Safepay ransomware group claims the hack of professional video surveillance provider Xortec Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2025 Safepay group claims...
Lazarus targets European defense firms in UAV-themed Operation DreamJob
Lazarus targets European defense firms in UAV-themed Operation DreamJob Pierluigi Paganini October 23, 2025 North Korean Lazarus hackers targeted 3...
PhantomCaptcha targets Ukraine relief groups with WebSocket RAT in October 2025
PhantomCaptcha targets Ukraine relief groups with WebSocket RAT in October 2025 Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2025 PhantomCaptcha phishing campaign hit...
Russia’s Coldriver Ramps Up Malware Development After LostKeys Exposure
Google threat researchers in May disclosed LostKeys, a malware used by the Russia state-sponsored cyber-espionage group Coldriver, which has...
Russia-linked COLDRIVER speeds up malware evolution after LOSTKEYS exposure
Russia-linked COLDRIVER speeds up malware evolution after LOSTKEYS exposure Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2025 Russia-linked COLDRIVER rapidly evolved its malware...
The Unkillable Threat: How Attackers Turned Blockchain Into Bulletproof Malware Infrastructure
The blockchain was supposed to revolutionize trust. Instead, it’s revolutionizing cybercrime. Every foundational principle that makes blockchain technology secure—decentralization, immutability,...
China-Linked Salt Typhoon breaches European Telecom via Citrix exploit
China-Linked Salt Typhoon breaches European Telecom via Citrix exploit Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2025 China-linked Salt Typhoon hacked a European...
