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Hackers target WordPress calendar plugin used by 150,000 sites

Hackers are trying to exploit a vulnerability in the Modern Events Calendar WordPress plugin that is present on more than 150,000 websites to upload arbitrary files to a vulnerable site and execute code remotely. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-wordpress-calendar-plugin-used-by-150-000-sites/
Windows 11 KB5040435 update released with 31 fixes, changes

Microsoft is rolling out the KB5040442 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3, which includes up to thirty-two improvements and changes. The changes include a new feature that adds back the "Show Desktop" button, which Copilot replaced. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5040435-update-released-with-31-fixes-changes/
Windows 10 KB5040427 update released with Copilot changes, 12 other fixes

Microsoft has released the KB5040427 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with 13 changes, including Microsoft Copilot now behaving like an app, providing more flexibility on how it is displayed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5040427-update-released-with-copilot-changes-12-other-fixes/
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US disrupts AI-powered bot farm pushing Russian propaganda on X

Almost a thousand Twitter accounts controlled by a large bot farm pushing Russian propaganda and domains used to register the bots were taken down in a joint international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Justice Department. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-disrupts-ai-powered-bot-farm-pushing-russian-propaganda-on-x/
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Google Advanced Protection Program gets passkeys for high-risk users

Google announced today that passkeys are now available for high-risk users when enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program, which provides the strongest level of account security. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-advanced-protection-program-gets-passkeys-for-high-risk-users/
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Windows MSHTML zero-day used in malware attacks for over a year

Microsoft fixed a Windows zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks for eighteen months to launch malicious scripts while bypassing built-in security features. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-mshtml-zero-day-used-in-malware-attacks-for-over-a-year/
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Japan warns of attacks linked to North Korean Kimsuky hackers

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) is warning that Japanese organizations are being targeted in attacks by the North Korean 'Kimsuky' threat actors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-attacks-linked-to-north-korean-kimsuky-hackers/
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CISA urges devs to weed out OS command injection vulnerabilities

​CISA and the FBI urged software companies on Wednesday to review their products and eliminate path OS command injection vulnerabilities before shipping. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-devs-to-weed-out-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities/
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ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting

The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vipersoftx-malware-covertly-runs-powershell-using-autoit-scripting/
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Huione Guarantee exposed as a $11 billion marketplace for cybercrime

The seemingly legitimate online marketplace Huione Guarantee is being used as a platform for laundering money from online scams, especially "pig butchering" investment fraud, researchers say. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/huione-guarantee-exposed-as-a-11-billion-marketplace-for-cybercrime/
CRYSTALRAY hacker expands to 1,500 breached systems using SSH-Snake tool

A new threat actor known as CRYSTALRAY has significantly broadened its targeting scope with new tactics and exploits, now counting over 1,500 victims whose credentials were stolen and cryptominers deployed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crystalray-hacker-expands-to-1-500-breached-systems-using-ssh-snake-tool/
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Google increases bug bounty rewards five times, up to $151K

Google has announced a fivefold increase in payouts for bugs found in its systems and applications reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program, with a new maximum bounty of $151,515 for a single security flaw. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-increases-bug-bounty-rewards-five-times-up-to-151k/