Cross-Site Request Forgery Patched In WP Fluent Forms
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team responsibly disclosed a Cross-Site Request Forgery(CSRF) vulnerability in WP Fluent Forms, a WordPress plugin installed on over 80,000 sites.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 17, 2021
3 min read
How To Protect Your Child From Online Grooming
In general, Grooming is when an adult forges a relationship with a child by filling a need in their life or take advantage of a child’s vulnerabilities. This is a process that can occur over a period of time to ultimately exploit children through sexual...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 16, 2021
4 min read
REvil Ransomware Hits Sol Oriens, US Nuclear Weapons Contractor
The Russia-linked hacking group REvil reportedly launched a cyberattack against a U.S. government contractor, Sol Oriens, which works for the Department of Energy on nuclear weapons issues.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 15, 2021
1 min read
Volkswagen Data Breach Affects 3.3 Million Customers
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is the North American subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group. It is responsible for US and Canadian operations for Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and VW Credit, Inc.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 13, 2021
2 min read
McDonald’s Hit By Data Breach
McDonald's, an American fast-food company, has disclosed a data breach after hackers breached its systems and stole information belonging to customers and employees from the US, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 12, 2021
2 min read
Avaddon Ransomware Shuts Down Its Operation And Releases Decryption Keys
The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys. for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 12, 2021
1 min read
Cybercriminals Breach EA Games Server, Selling Source Code
Cybercriminals have breached the network of Electronic Arts (EA) and claim to have stolen roughly 750 GB of data, including game source code and debug tools.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2021
2 min read
The Department Of Justice Seized Slilpp, The Largest Marketplace For Allegedly Stolen Online Account Login Credentials
The Slilpp marketplace has been selling stolen login credentials, including usernames and passwords for bank accounts, online payment accounts, mobile phone accounts, retailer accounts, and other online accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2021
3 min read
JBS Paid $11 Million To REvil Ransomware
JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processor, has confirmed that they paid an $11 million ransom to REvil ransomware.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
2 min read
How To Protect Yourself And Your Loved Ones From Tech Support Scams
According to The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2020 report, the majority of tech support scam victims (66 percent) are over 60 years of age and experienced 84 percent of the losses, for a total of over $116 million.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
4 min read
South Korea’s Data Protection Watching Fined Microsoft And 5 Other Firms For Leaking Personal Data
The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said that the six entities were ordered to pay 84.4 million won (US$75,700) in penalties -- penalty surcharges of 53.4 million won and administrative fines of 31 million won -- over leaks of their clients' personal information.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
2 min read
Intel Fixes 73 Vulnerabilities In June 2021 Patch
Chips giant Intel has addressed 73 security vulnerabilities as part of the June 2021 Patch.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
1 min read
Department Of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million In Cryptocurrency Paid To The Ransomware Extortionists Darkside
These funds allegedly represent the proceeds of a May 8, ransom payment to individuals in a group known as DarkSide, which had targeted Colonial Pipeline, resulting in critical infrastructure being taken out of operation. The seizure warrant was authorized by the Honorable Laurel Beeler, U.S....
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
3 min read
The FBI Is Trying To Get IP Addresses And Mobile Number Of People Who Read A USA Today Article
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is trying to get a list of IP addresses, phone numbers, and other information on people who read a USA Today article about a deadly shooting in February near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that left two FBI agents dead and...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2021
1 min read
Meat Giant JBS Is Now Back In Business After Ransomware Attack
JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processor, has confirmed that all its global facilities are now fully operational after the REvil ransomware attack that hit its systems last week.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
Chinese APT Group Targets Southeast Asian Government
Check Point Research identified an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government to deploy spyware on Windows systems while staying under the radar for more than three years.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
2 min read
WordPress Automatically Updated ‘Jetpack Plugin’ Installed Over 5 Million Sites To Fixed Vulnerability
Automattic, an American company behind the WordPress CMS, force deploys a security update on over five million websites running the Jetpack WordPress plug-in.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
2 min read
FBI Says REvil Is Responsible For JBS Cyberattack
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has officially stated that the REvil operation, aka Sodinokibi, is behind the ransomware attack targeting JBS, the world's largest meat producer.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2021
1 min read
Critical File Upload Vulnerability Discovered In ‘Fancy Product Designer’ Plugin
Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered a critical file upload vulnerability being actively exploited in Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin installed on over 17,000 sites
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
1 min read
US Department Of Justice Seizes 2 Domains Used In USAID Phishing Attacks
The US Department of Justice has seized two Internet domains i.e. theyardservice[.]com and worldhomeoutlet[.]com, which was used in recent phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to distribute malware and gain access to internal networks.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
2 min read
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