Sucuri has discovered multiple malware families deployed in the WordPress mu-plugins directory to evade routine security checks.
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Attackers post links to fake websites on LinkedIn to ask people to complete malicious CAPTCHA challenges that install malware.
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Threat actors are using the “mu-plugins” directory in WordPress sites to conceal malicious code with the goal of maintaining persistent remote access and redirecting site visitors to bogus sites.
mu-plugins, short for must-use plugins, refers to plugins in a special directory (“wp-content/mu-plugins”) that are automatically executed by WordPress without the need to enable them explicitly via the
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Hacker leaks 270,000 customer tickets allegedly stolen from Samsung Germany using long-compromised credentials.
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If you’re using AWS, it’s easy to assume your cloud security is handled – but that’s a dangerous misconception. AWS secures its own infrastructure, but security within a cloud environment remains the customer’s responsibility.
Think of AWS security like protecting a building: AWS provides strong walls and a solid roof, but it’s up to the customer to handle the locks, install the alarm systems,
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The European Commission plans on investing €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital skills.
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Every week, someone somewhere slips up—and threat actors slip in. A misconfigured setting, an overlooked vulnerability, or a too-convenient cloud tool becomes the perfect entry point. But what happens when the hunters become the hunted? Or when old malware resurfaces with new tricks?
Step behind the curtain with us this week as we explore breaches born from routine oversights—and the unexpected
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CISA has published its analysis of Resurge, a SpawnChimera malware variant used in attacks targeting a recent Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day.
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An email security incident at Chord Specialty Dental Partners, a US dental service organization, has impacted more than 170,000 people.
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The newly identified Android banking trojan Crocodilus takes over devices, enabling overlay attacks, remote control, and keylogging.
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