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Millions at risk as popular WordPress database plugin is targeted by hackers — here’s what WordPress site owners need to know
A popular WordPress vulnerability has been found carrying a critical vulnerability which allowed hackers to attack websites, steal sensitive data, and even force them offline. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-6933, was discovered by WordPress security experts Wordfence, and subsequently fixed by the plugin’s vendor, WP Engine. The flaw consisted of…
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US NSA confirms it buys personal online data without a warrant
US National Security Agency (NSA) director Paul Nakasone has confirmed that the agency purchases personal data from web brokers without a warrant. In a letter to Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, the agency’s director stated that the data collected by the NSA, “may include information associated with electronic devices being used…
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AWS is spending $10bn on two new US data centers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest $10 billion in Mississippi, building two new data centers, marking the company’s continued investment in the states. Previously, Amazon has spent $2.3 billion in the state building five fulfillment and sortation centers, four delivery stations, five solar farms, a wind farm,…
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Abuse of residential proxy services, password spray key to Midnight Blizzard attacks, warns Microsoft — here’s what that means for you
The recent Midnight Blizzard attacks on Microsoft and HPE may be just the beginning, with the Russian threat actors are already targeting more global organizations, the former has warned. In its detailed breakdown of the threat actor and the attack on its infrastructure, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team noted, “This…
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This top Microsoft Office alternative has been hijacked by Chinese hackers — and their malware is coming for your devices
Chinese hackers are hijacking legitimate software updates to deliver backdoors capable of stealing sensitive information from the target endpoints, experts have warned. A new report from cybersecurity researchers ESET recently observed a previously unknown threat actor which they dubbed Blackwood. This group, which apparently is on the Chinese government’s payroll,…
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Exclusive: Samsung to launch Petabyte SSD subscription — PBSSD-as-a-service is definitely not your usual cloud storage service, at least not for now
Samsung has announced it is exploring a new business model that’s likely to get a lot of attention from partners and rivals alike. PBSSD as a service is what the company calls a high capacity SSD subscription service that it says, “goes beyond capacity limits”. So it is neither a cloud…
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