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WordPress plugin bugs can let attackers hijack up to 100K sites

Admins of WordPress sites who use the Ultimate Member plugin are urged to update it to the latest version to block attacks attempting to exploit multiple critical and easy to exploit vulnerabilities that could lead to site takeovers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-bugs-can-let-attackers-hijack-up-to-100k-sites/
Microsoft engineer stole $10M, used colleagues as scapegoats

Volodymyr Kvashuk, a Ukrainian citizen and former Microsoft software engineer, was sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing over $10 million worth of currency stored value (CSV) including gift cards over a span of two years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-engineer-stole-10m-used-colleagues-as-scapegoats/
NVIDIA fixes severe flaw in GeForce NOW cloud gaming service

NVIDIA released a security update for the GeForce Now cloud gaming Windows app to address a vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on systems running unpatched software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nvidia-fixes-severe-flaw-in-geforce-now-cloud-gaming-service/
Office November security updates fix remote code execution bugs

Microsoft has released the November 2020 Office security updates with a total of 22 updates and 5 cumulative updates for 7 different products, fixing 14 vulnerabilities with five of them potentially enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-november-security-updates-fix-remote-code-execution-bugs/