Penetration Testing

AUGUST 17, 2024

A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6500 (CVSS 10), has been uncovered in two popular WordPress plugins, InPost PL and InPost for WooCommerce, leaving over 10,000 websites susceptible to complete takeover.... The post 10,000+ WordPress Sites at Risk: Critical File Deletion Flaw Found in InPost Plugins appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2024

Background check service National Public Data confirms a data breach that exploded millions of social security numbers and other sensitive information. Background check service National Public Data confirms that a threat actor has breached its systems and had access to millions of social security numbers and other sensitive personal information. According to a statement published by the company, exposed data include the name, email address, phone number, social security number, and mailing add

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Zero Day

AUGUST 17, 2024

You don't have to throw away a perfectly good PC just because it doesn't meet Microsoft's strict Windows 11 compatibility standards. Here's how you can work around the restrictions and safely upgrade a Windows 10 PC.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 17, 2024

Sophos researchers have discovered a new threat: EDRKillShifter, a sophisticated tool designed to dismantle endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, the very software designed to thwart ransomware attacks. EDRKIllShifter is... The post EDRKillShifter: A New EDR-Killing Tool in Ransomware Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 17, 2024

Authors/Presenters:Oliver Broadrick, Poorvi Vora, Filip Zagórski Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – PROVIDENCE: a Flexible Round-by-Round Risk-Limiting Audit appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 17, 2024

In a recent discovery by FortiGuard Labs, an ongoing cyber campaign has been identified, aggressively deploying the ValleyRAT malware to target Chinese-speaking users. The campaign has a particular focus on... The post ValleyRAT Campaign Leverages Shellcode and Social Engineering to Target Chinese Speakers appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 17, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, securing network infrastructures has never been more critical. With the rise of cloud computing, containerization, and virtual machine (VM)-based environments, traditional security solutions often... The post CrowdSec: The Next-Generation Behavior Detection Engine for Enhanced Cybersecurity appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2024

OpenAI announced it had dismantled an Iranian influence operation that was producing content related to the U.S. Presidential election. OpenAI has dismantled an Iran-linked influence operation, tracked as identified as Storm-2035 , that was generating content about the U.S. presidential election. The company blocked a cluster of ChatGPT accounts that were used to create AI-generated articles and social media posts.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 17, 2024

Plus: US regulators fine T-Mobile $60 million for mishap with sensitive data, New Zealand approves Kim Dotcom’s US extradition, and San Francisco takes on deepfake porn.

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