[ad_1] Hackers exploited WordPress Popup Builder plugin flaw to compromise 3,300 sites Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2024 Threat actors are hacking WordPress sites by exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-6000, in old versions of the Popup Builder plugin. In January, Sucuri researchers reported that Balada... Continue reading
Return to previous page
Page 27
[ad_1] A malicious campaign has been observed exploiting the blockchain-based Meson service for illicit gains ahead of the crypto token unlock planned for March 15. The campaign, discovered by the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT), saw an attacker swiftly create 6000 Meson Network nodes using... Continue reading
[ad_1] Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2024 fixed 59 flaws Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2024 Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2024 addressed 59 security vulnerabilities in its products, including RCE flaws. Microsoft released Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2023 that... Continue reading
[ad_1] Accelerating competition between nation-states, regional conflicts with far-reaching impact, and non-state threat actors with unprecedented capabilities are three of the main cyber threats the US intelligence community (IC) will face over the next few months. This is according to the Office of the Director... Continue reading
[ad_1] Insurance scams via QR codes: how to recognise and defend yourself Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2024 Threat actors can abuse QR codes to carry out sophisticated scams, as reported by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. As is well known, QR codes... Continue reading
[ad_1] A recent study conducted by Kaspersky Security Assessment experts has revealed the most prevalent vulnerabilities in corporate web applications developed in-house. Spanning the years between 2021 and 2023, the study identified numerous flaws, predominantly in the realms of access control and data protection, across... Continue reading
[ad_1] Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleges US is plotting to interfere in presidential election Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2024 Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claims that the US intelligence plans to interfere with its presidential election. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleges that the... Continue reading
[ad_1] Over three-quarters of cyber incidents impacted small businesses in 2023, with ransomware having the biggest impact on these firms, according to a new Sophos report. The notorious LockBit group made up the highest number of small business ransomware incidents handled by Sophos Incident Response... Continue reading
[ad_1] First-ever South Korean national detained for espionage in Russia Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2024 Russian authorities have detained a South Korean national on cyber espionage charges, it is the first time for a Korean citizen. Russian authorities have arrested a South Korean citizen on... Continue reading
[ad_1] Impersonated accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have been blamed for the majority of cryptocurrency phishing attacks last month, with victims losing almost $47m. Anti-fraud specialist Scam Sniffer claimed in its monthly Scam Sniffer Phishing Report that cybercriminals stole nearly $46.9m from just over 57,000... Continue reading