UserPro Plugin Vulnerability Allows Account Takeover

Patchstack discovered the critical flaw in the plugin’s password reset mechanism, specifically within the userpro_process_form function, which allowed unauthenticated users to change the passwords of other users under certain conditions.

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55,000 Impacted by Cyberattack on California School Association 

The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) is informing nearly 55,000 individuals that they have been impacted by a ransomware attack.

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Bolster Raises $14 Million for AI-Powered Phishing Protection

Bolster has raised $14 million in Series B funding for technology integrations for its AI-powered phishing protection platform.

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NYSE Operator Intercontinental Exchange Gets $10M SEC Fine Over 2021 Hack

Intercontinental Exchange, the company that operates NYSE and other exchanges, has agreed to pay a $10 million fine related to a 2021 hack.

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Why We Need to Get a Handle on AI

It will be interesting to see how AI continues to evolve and how it is used by defenders as they attempt to leapfrog attackers and protect the organization against new forms of AI attacks.

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Newly Detected Chinese Group Targeting Military, Government Entities

Unfading Sea Haze has been targeting military and government entities in South China Sea countries since 2018.

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400,000 Impacted by CentroMed Data Breach

The personal information of 400,000 individuals was compromised in a data breach at El Centro Del Barrio (CentroMed).

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Apple Wi-Fi Positioning System Open to Global Tracking Abuse

Apple is one of several companies, along with Google, Skyhook, and others, that operate a WPS. They offer client devices a way to determine their location that’s more energy efficient than using the Global Positioning System (GPS).

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Zero-Day Attacks and Supply Chain Compromises Surge, MFA Remains Underutilized: Rapid7 Report

Attackers are getting more sophisticated, better armed, and faster. Nothing in Rapid7’s 2024 Attack Intelligence Report suggests that this will change.

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Former White House Cyber Official Jeff Greene to Join CISA

Former White House National Security Council cyber staff member Jeff Greene, the current cybersecurity programs director at the Aspen Institute think tank, is joining the CISA next month, the agency confirmed.

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