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Copy-and-paste sharing on Stack Overflow spreads insecure code

October 9, 2019 0 Comments bad code, c, copy and paste, github, security threats, stack overflow, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:45:30 +0000

It’s the time-saving technique employed by many coders – copy and paste code from crowd-sourcing ‘Q&A’ websites. But is it always secure?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/owsdar3-5Ug” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Hackers are infecting WordPress sites via a defunct plug-in

September 26, 2019 0 Comments automattic, github, malware, nuanced media, plug-ins, rich reviews, rich reviews plug-in, security threats, wordfence, Wordpress

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:37:03 +0000

If you’re a Wordpress admin using a plug-in called Rich Reviews, you’ll want to uninstall it. Now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/qE8j8GEJrAI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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GitHub ‘encourages’ hacking, says lawsuit following Capital One breach

August 6, 2019 0 Comments Amazon cloud services, breach, capital one, class action, data loss, github, insider threats, Law & order, lawsuit, privilege escalation, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:17:54 +0000

The class action charges Capital One and GitHub, charging it with being “friendly” (at least) toward hacking and for the hackers’ posts.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SJBRTxPFXi8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>