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Researchers Uncover Active Exploitation of WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have warned that multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are being actively exploited by threat actors to create rogue administrator accounts for follow-on exploitation. “These vulnerabilities are found in various WordPress plugins and are prone to unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to inadequate input sanitizationRead More
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TrickBot and Other Malware Droppers Disrupted by Law Enforcement Ionut Arghire
The TrickBot botnet and other malware droppers have been targeted by international law enforcement in Operation Endgame. The post TrickBot and Other Malware Droppers Disrupted by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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FBCS Data Breach Impact Grows to 3.2 Million Individuals Eduard Kovacs
The data breach at debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) impacts 3.2 million individuals. The post FBCS Data Breach Impact Grows to 3.2 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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How to Build Your Autonomous SOC Strategy [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Security leaders are in a tricky position trying to discern how much new AI-driven cybersecurity tools could actually benefit a security operations center (SOC). The hype about generative AI is still everywhere, but security teams have to live in reality. They face constantly incoming alerts from endpoint security platforms, SIEM tools, and phishing emails reported…
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Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Targeting Cross-Origin Authentication Ionut Arghire
Okta raises the alarm on credential stuffing attacks targeting endpoints used for cross-origin authentication. The post Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Targeting Cross-Origin Authentication appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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8 Degrees of Secure Access Service Edge Etay Maor
Assembling a diverse team, outlining clear objectives, and meticulously assessing your network landscape can enable organizations to successfully navigate SASE migration without hiccups and pitfalls. The post 8 Degrees of Secure Access Service Edge appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Europol Shuts Down 100+ Servers Linked to IcedID, TrickBot, and Other Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Europol on Thursday said it shut down the infrastructure associated with several malware loader operations such as IcedID, SystemBC, PikaBot, SmokeLoader, Bumblebee, and TrickBot as part of a coordinated law enforcement effort codenamed Operation Endgame. “The actions focused on disrupting criminal services through arresting High Value Targets, taking down the criminal infrastructures andRead More
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Massive 911 S5 Botnet Dismantled, Chinese Mastermind Arrested Eduard Kovacs
The US announced that the 911 S5 (Cloud Router) botnet, likely the world’s largest, has been dismantled and its administrator arrested. The post Massive 911 S5 Botnet Dismantled, Chinese Mastermind Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Seattle Public Library Services Ionut Arghire
The Seattle Public Library is scrambling to bring systems online after shutting them down to contain a ransomware attack. The post Ransomware Attack Disrupts Seattle Public Library Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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U.S. Dismantles World’s Largest 911 S5 Botnet, with 19 Million Infected Devices [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said it dismantled what it described as “likely the world’s largest botnet ever,” which consisted of an army of 19 million infected devices that was leased to other threat actors to commit a wide array of offenses. The botnet, which has a global footprint spanning more than…