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Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin could let hackers hijack sites

Two vulnerabilities affecting some version of Jupiter X Core, a premium plugin for setting up WordPress and WooCommerce websites, allow hijacking accounts and uploading files without authentication. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jupiter-x-core-wordpress-plugin-could-let-hackers-hijack-sites/
Ransomware hackers dwell time drops to 5 days, RDP still widely used

Ransomware threat actors are spending less time on compromised networks before security solutions sound the alarm. In the first half of the year the hackers' median dwell time dropped to five days from nine in 2022 [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hackers-dwell-time-drops-to-5-days-rdp-still-widely-used/
FBI warns of patched Barracuda ESG appliances still being hacked

The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned that patches for a critical Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) remote command injection flaw are "ineffective," and patched appliances are still being compromised in ongoing attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-patched-barracuda-esg-appliances-still-being-hacked/
Kroll data breach exposes info of FTX, BlockFi, Genesis creditors

Multiple reports on social media warn of a data breach at financial and risk advisory company Kroll that resulted in exposing to an unauthorized third-party the personal data of some credit claimants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kroll-data-breach-exposes-info-of-ftx-blockfi-genesis-creditors/
Leaseweb is restoring ‘critical’ systems after security breach

Leaseweb, one of the world's largest cloud and hosting providers, notified people that it's working on restoring "critical" systems disabled following a recent security breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leaseweb-is-restoring-critical-systems-after-security-breach/
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Microsoft: Stealthy Flax Typhoon hackers use LOLBins to evade detection

Microsoft has identified a new hacking group it now tracks as Flax Typhoon that argets government agencies and education, critical manufacturing, and information technology organizations likely for espionage purposes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-stealthy-flax-typhoon-hackers-use-lolbins-to-evade-detection/
ICO calls social media firms to protect people's data from scraping

UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), together with eleven data protection and privacy authorities from around the world, have published a statement calling social media platforms to up their protections against data scrapers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ico-calls-social-media-firms-to-protect-peoples-data-from-scraping/
MSI: Recent wave of Windows blue screens linked to MSI motherboards

MSI has officially confirmed the recent surge of blue screens of death (BSODs) encountered by Windows users after installing this week's optional preview updates is linked to some of its motherboard models. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/msi-recent-wave-of-windows-blue-screens-linked-to-msi-motherboards/
Rhysida claims ransomware attack on Prospect Medical, threatens to sell data

The Rhysida ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack on Prospect Medical Holdings, claiming to have stolen 500,000 social security numbers, corporate documents, and patient records. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rhysida-claims-ransomware-attack-on-prospect-medical-threatens-to-sell-data/