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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/
Enforcing Password History in Your AD to Curb Password Reuse

65% of end-users openly admit to reusing the same password for one or more (or all!) of their accounts. Password history requirements discourage this behavior by making it more difficult for a user to reuse their old password. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/enforcing-password-history-in-your-ad-to-curb-password-reuse/
Roaming Mantis hits Android and iOS users in malware, phishing attacks

After hitting Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the US, and the U.K. the Roaming Mantis operation moved to targeting Android and iOS users in France, likely compromising tens of thousands of devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/roaming-mantis-hits-android-and-ios-users-in-malware-phishing-attacks/