Warning for WordPress admins: uninstall the Modern WPBakery plugin immediately!

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:07:10 +0000

We take a look at a WordPress plugin, abandoned and open to JavaScript related exploitation. Uninstall it now!

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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 12:55:00 +0000

The Sysrv botnet has been developing over the last years, and has become a multi-platform botnet that specializes in Monero cryptomining.

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Fake reCAPTCHA forms dupe users via compromised WordPress sites

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:54:12 +0000

Threat actors have launched a new campaign that starts with compromised WordPress sites and leads to fake reCAPTCHA sites designed to get visitors to accept web push notifications.

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Ukraine government and pro-Ukrainian sites hit by DDoS attacks

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:01:46 +0000

We can’t tell which party made the first move, but both the pro-Ukraine and Russian sides have been exchanging DDoS attacks.

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Attacks on Ukraine communications are a major part of the war

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:11:34 +0000

Along with the physical war in Ukraine there are accompanying cyberattacks, and communication lines are among the primary targets.

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XSS plugin vulnerabilities plague WordPress users

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:44:44 +0000

Thousands of active WordPress plugins have been hit with a swathe of XSS vulnerabilities that could give attackers complete control of the site.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Bjh4-1ye-9E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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