Threat actors are adding backdoor admin accounts to compromised WordPress websites as part of an ongoing campaign targeting over 10 vulnerable plugins for the highly popular content management system, …
Malicious websites were used to secretly hack into iPhones for years, says Google
Threat actors may have hacked into thousands of iPhones via an "indiscriminate" attack involving a number of malicious websites, new research by Google shows. The websites were visited by thousands of …
Critical Cisco VM Bug Allows Remote Takeover of Routers
Various Cisco routers are vulnerable to remote takeover by hackers due to a security flaw that has been given the maximum severity score on the CvSS scale (10 out of 10). Cisco has released a patch …
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Hackers Could Steal a Tesla Model S by Cloning Its Key Fob—Again
Just like they did about a year ago, security researchers at a Belgian university have demonstrated that they could steal Tesla Model S vehicles by cloning the key fob. In order to fix the previously …
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Nearly Half of SMBs, Enterprises Still Using Windows 7: Kaspersky
Almost half of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) still use Windows 7, even though Microsoft will stop extended support for this operating system in January of next year (regular support ended in …
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Protocol used by 630,000 devices can be abused for devastating DDoS attacks
A relatively unknown UDP protocol puts around 630,000 Internet-connected devices at risk of disruptive DDoS attacks, security researchers warn. The vulnerable Web Services Dynamic Discovery (WS-DD, …
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BitDefender Confirms Security Flaw In Free Windows Antivirus 2020, Millions At Risk — Update Now
Researchers with SafeBreach have uncovered a critical security flaw in the free version of BitDefender's antivirus solution that can enable hackers to take over Windows machines running the vulnerable …
Apple Issues 3 Emergency Security Fixes To Block Hackers From Taking Over iPhones, Macs, Apple TVs
On Monday, Apple patched the critical jailbreak vulnerability that was accidentally reintroduced for iOS 12.4 after it had been patched in iOS 12.3. The tech giant also released security fixes for the …
Cybersecurity alert: 34% of vulnerabilities found this year remain unpatched
In the first six months of this year, there were over 4,000 fewer entries in the common vulnerabilities and exploits (CVE) database, a new report by Risk Based Security shows. However, the study warns …
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Hacker Claims He Can ‘Turn Off 25,000 Cars’ At The Push Of A Button
Security researchers with Pen Test Partners were in a position to lock down 25,000 vehicles after they found a critical vulnerability in the SmarTrack immobilizer designed to let car owners remotely …
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