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Pierluigi Paganini

Naples

Editor-in-Chief at Cyber Defense Magazine

Founder at Security Affairs

Writer at la Repubblica

Founder of Security Affairs, CYBHORUS, and Cybaze. Member Ad-Hoc Working Group on Cyber Threat Landscapes, Ethical Hacker, Security Evangelist, Security Analyst

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  • China-linked APT41 used Google Calendar as C2 to control its TOUGHPROGRESS malware

    1 week ago | securityaffairs.com | Pierluigi Paganini

    Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2025 Google warns that China-linked APT41 used TOUGHPROGRESS malware with Google Calendar as C2, targeting various government entities via a compromised website. ” In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target multiple other government entities.

  • New AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor.

    1 week ago | securityaffairs.com | Pierluigi Paganini

    Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2025 GreyNoise discovered the AyySSHush botnet has hacked over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor.

  • Czech Republic accuses China's APT31 of a cyberattack on its Foreign Ministry

    1 week ago | securityaffairs.com | Pierluigi Paganini

    Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025 The Czech government strongly condemned China after the cyber espionage group APT31 was linked to a cyberattack targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure. The Czech government condemned China after APT31 hackers infiltrated a ministry’s unclassified system in 2022 and remained undetected.

  • New PumaBot targets Linux IoT surveillance devices

    1 week ago | securityaffairs.com | Pierluigi Paganini

    Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025 Darktrace researchers discovered a new botnet called PumaBot targets Linux-based IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine cryptocurrency. PumaBot skips broad internet scans and instead pulls a list of targets from its C2 server to brute-force SSH logins. Once in, it runs remote commands and sets up persistence by creating system service files.

  • App Store Security: Apple stops $2B in fraud in 2024 alone, $9B over 5 years

    1 week ago | securityaffairs.com | Pierluigi Paganini

    Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025 In the past five years alone, Apple says it has blocked over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions, more than $2 billion of that in 2024, highlighting its ongoing efforts to keep users safe. Since its 2008 launch, Apple’s App Store has grown into a trusted platform for users and a thriving space for developers.

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Pierluigi Paganini - Security Affairs @securityaffairs
15 May 25

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