National Vulnerability Backlog Could Surge to 30,000 by 2025

The National Vulnerability Database (NVD), maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), currently has a backlog of over 16,000 vulnerabilities, with an average daily influx of more than 100 new security flaws.

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Senators to FTC: Car Companies’ Data Privacy Practices Must be Investigated

U.S. senators have raised concerns about how car companies handle consumer data, revealing that major automakers share and sell drivers’ information without proper consent.

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WhatsApp for Windows Lets Python, PHP Scripts Execute with no Warning

WhatsApp currently blocks certain file types considered risky, but Python and PHP scripts are not included in the blocklist. Security researcher Saumyajeet Das identified this vulnerability while testing file attachments in WhatsApp conversations.

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Gh0stGambit Dropper Used to Deploy Gh0st RAT Against Chinese Users

The Gh0st RAT Trojan is being distributed to Chinese Windows users through a fake Chrome website. The malware has been around since 2008 and has evolved over the years, often used by cyberespionage groups in China.

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How Infostealers Pillaged the World’s Passwords

Infostealer malware is swiping millions of passwords, cookies, and search histories. It’s a gold mine for hackers—and a disaster for anyone who becomes a target.

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Millions of Websites Susceptible XSS Attack via OAuth Implementation Flaw

Researchers discovered and published details of an XSS attack that could potentially impact millions of websites around the world.

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Acronis Product Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Acronis warns of a critical-severity Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) vulnerability being exploited in attacks.

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Data From Deleted Github Repositories May Not Actually be Deleted

Researchers at Truffle Security have found, or arguably rediscovered, that data from deleted GitHub repositories (public or private) and from deleted copies (forks) of repositories isn’t necessarily deleted.

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Acronis Warns of Cyber Infrastructure Default Password Abused in Attacks

The vulnerability (CVE-2023-45249) was patched nine months ago but is still being exploited in attacks. Admins are advised to update their systems immediately to prevent unauthorized remote code execution.

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