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[ad_1] Security researchers have warned users of a popular WordPress plugin that they need to patch urgently or risk their site being remotely hijacked. Security vendor Wordfence has revealed a new PHP code injection vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8, which could enable remote... Continue reading

[ad_1] Kyivstar, Ukraine’s leading mobile network operator, is experiencing a significant shutdown allegedly due to a cyber-attack. The company, owned by Amsterdam-based Veon, warned on December 12 that it had suffered a “powerful” cyber-attack that caused a technical failure, rendering internet access and mobile communications... Continue reading

[ad_1] The most significant data breach that has ever occurred in the history of UK policing was due to force-wide security failings and a “light touch approach” to data protection. In August 2023, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) suffered from a cyber incident... Continue reading

[ad_1] Proofpoint has warned recruiters of a skilled threat actor targeting them with emails designed to deploy malware. TA4557 is a financially motivated threat actor known to distribute the More_Eggs backdoor, which is designed to establish persistence, profile the targeted machine and drop additional payloads.... Continue reading

[ad_1] Interpol has repeated warnings that human traffickers are fueling an online fraud epidemic in South East Asia and beyond, after revealing details of more arrests made during a recent operation. Operation Storm Makers II involved law enforcers from 27 countries in Asia, as well... Continue reading

[ad_1] One of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups operating today has suffered online disruption which intelligence experts have attributed to police action. Cyber-threat intelligence firm RedSense said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday that it could “confirm” the leak site belonging... Continue reading

[ad_1] Europol has issued a new warning regarding an emerging trend in organized crime involving the use of Bluetooth trackers.  Originally designed to help individuals locate personal items and prevent vehicle theft, these small devices are being increasingly exploited by criminals for illicit activities. According... Continue reading

[ad_1] The EU reached a provisional deal on the AI Act on December 8, 2023, following record-breaking 36-hour-long ‘trilogue’ negotiations between the EU Council, the EU Commission and the European Parliament. The landmark bill will regulate the use of AI systems, including generative AI models... Continue reading

[ad_1] Organizations are still exposed to critical vulnerabilities in Log4j, two years after a maximum severity bug was found in the popular utility, according to Veracode. The application security vendor analyzed data from software scans over 90 days between August 15 and November 15 2023. These... Continue reading