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πŸ“” Fancy Product Designer Plugin Flaws Expose WordPress Sites πŸ“”

Critical Fancy Product Designer plugin flaws risk remote code execution and SQL injection attacks on WordPress sites.

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🦿 What’s Next for Open Source Software Security in 2025? 🦿

Hidden dependencies, social engineering attacks, and the complexity of foundation models can all contribute tothe insecure use of opensource software in 2025.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Major Vulnerabilities Patched in SonicWall, Palo Alto Expedition, and Aviatrix Controllers πŸ–‹οΈ

Palo Alto Networks has released software patches to address several security flaws in its Expedition migration tool, including a highseverity bug that an authenticated attacker could exploit to access sensitive data. "Multiple vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks Expedition migration tool enable an attacker to read Expedition database contents and arbitrary files, as well as create and.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Hacking Group 'Silk Typhoon' Linked to US Treasury Breach πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The attack used a stolen remote support SaaS API key to exfiltrate data from workstations in the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Chinese APT Group Is Ransacking Japan's Secrets πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Since 2019, MirrorFace has been stealing information from myriad Japanese organizations to gain leverage over Japan in the event of hostilities between the two countries, experts said.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Banshee 2.0 Malware Steals Apple's Encryption to Hide on Macs πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The most recent iteration of the open source infostealer skates by antivirus programs on Macs, using an encryption mechanism stolen from Apple's own antivirus product.

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πŸ¦… Critical ICS Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Weekly Vulnerability Report πŸ¦…

Overview  This week's ICS vulnerability report sheds light on multiple flaws detected between January 01, 2025, to January 07, 2025. The report offers crucial insights into the cybersecurity challenges faced by organizations. It draws attention to the vulnerabilities identified by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, which has issued multiple advisories highlighting the risks that need urgent mitigation. CISA's latest advisories target two specific vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of ICS devices and systems. These advisories are crucial, given that vulnerabilities in ICS systems can have serious consequences for the safety and efficiency of critical infrastructure. In total, 27 vulnerabilities were reported, affecting products from vendors such as ABB a...

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πŸ“” Fake PoC Exploit Targets Security Researchers with Infostealer πŸ“”

Trend Micro detailed how attackers are using a fake proofofconcept for a critical Microsoft vulnerability, designed to steal sensitive data from security researchers.

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πŸ“’ 2024 was a record year for commercial cyber attacks πŸ“’

Chinabacked attacks on IoT systems helped keep numbers high.

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πŸ“’ A critical Ivanti flaw is being exploited in the wild – here’s what you need to know πŸ“’

Cyber criminals are actively exploiting a critical RCE flaw affecting Ivanti Connect Secure appliances.

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πŸ“’ Malwarebytes Teams review: A feature-rich cybersecurity suite for organizations without dedicated IT support πŸ“’

An easily understood package that takes the pain out of securing your IT estate and keeping it that way.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Hands-On Walkthrough: Microsegmentation For all Users, Workloads and Devices by Elisity πŸ–‹οΈ

Network segmentation remains a critical security requirement, yet organizations struggle with traditional approaches that demand extensive hardware investments, complex policy management, and disruptive network changes. Healthcare and manufacturing sectors face particular challenges as they integrate diverse endpoints from legacy medical devices to IoT sensors onto their production networks.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Google Project Zero Researcher Uncovers Zero-Click Exploit Targeting Samsung Devices πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a nowpatched security flaw impacting Monkey's Audio APE decoder on Samsung smartphones that could lead to code execution. The highseverity vulnerability, tracked as CVE202449415 CVSS score 8.1, affects Samsung devices running Android versions 12, 13, and 14. "Outofbounds write in libsaped.so prior to SMR Dec2024 Release 1 allows remote.

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πŸ–‹οΈ RedDelta Deploys PlugX Malware to Target Mongolia and Taiwan in Espionage Campaigns πŸ–‹οΈ

Mongolia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia have been targeted by the Chinanexus RedDelta threat actor to deliver a customized version of the PlugX backdoor between July 2023 and December 2024. "The group used lure documents themed around the 2024 Taiwanese presidential candidate Terry Gou, the Vietnamese National Holiday, flood protection in Mongolia, and meeting invitations, including an.

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πŸ–‹οΈ CrowdStrike Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Job Seekers with XMRig Cryptominer πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is alerting of a phishing campaign that exploits its own branding to distribute a cryptocurrency miner that's disguised as an employee CRM application as part of a supposed recruitment process. "The attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website," the company said. "Victims are prompted to.

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πŸ“” Medusind Breach Exposes Sensitive Patient Data πŸ“”

The US medical billing firm is notifying over 360,000 customers that their personal, financial and medical data may have been exposed.

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πŸ¦… U.S. Telecom, Zero-Day Attacks Show Need for Cybersecurity Hygiene πŸ¦…

As Chinabacked threat groups have been linked to recent attacks on telecom networks, the U.S. Treasury and other highvalue targets, one issue has become increasingly clear Good cyber hygiene could have limited damage from many of the attacks.  Organizations have little in the way of defenses against advanced persistent threats APTs exploiting unknown zeroday vulnerabilities at least until theres an available patch but they can make it harder for those threat actors to move laterally once inside their network.  No incident drives that point home more than one cited by Anne Neuberger, U.S. deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, in a December 27 press briefing.  Admin Account Had Access to 100,000 Routers  Many of the media questions focused on Chin...

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πŸ–‹οΈ Taking the Pain Out of Cybersecurity Reporting: A Practical Guide for MSPs πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity reporting is a critical yet often overlooked opportunity for service providers managing cybersecurity for their clients, and specifically for virtual Chief Information Security Officers vCISOs. While reporting is seen as a requirement for tracking cybersecurity progress, it often becomes bogged down with technical jargon, complex data, and disconnected spreadsheets that fail to.

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πŸ–‹οΈ AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence AI assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date. "The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms," Check Point Research said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. ".

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πŸ“” Slovakia Hit by Historic Cyber-Attack on Land Registry πŸ“”

A largescale cyberattack has targeted the information system of Slovakias land registry, impacting the management of land and property records.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ The Path Toward Championing Diversity in Cybersecurity Education πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

To build a truly inclusive and diverse cybersecurity workforce, we need a comprehensive approach beyond recruitment and retention.

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