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Mantis botnet behind the record-breaking DDoS attack in June

The record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that Cloudflare mitigated last month originated from a new botnet called Mantis, which is currently described as "the most powerful botnet to date." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mantis-botnet-behind-the-record-breaking-ddos-attack-in-june/
Attackers scan 1.6 million WordPress sites for vulnerable plugin

Security researchers have detected a massive campaign that scanned close to 1.6 million WordPress sites for the presence of a vulnerable plugin that allows uploading files without authentication. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-scan-16-million-wordpress-sites-for-vulnerable-plugin/
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Hackers pose as journalists to breach news media org’s networks

Researchers following the activities of advanced persistent (APT) threat groups originating from China, North Korea, Iran, and Turkey say that journalists and media organizations have remained a constant target for state-aligned actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-pose-as-journalists-to-breach-news-media-org-s-networks/