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Hackers Deploy Stealth Backdoor in WordPress Mu-Plugins to Maintain Admin Access
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy backdoor concealed within the “mu-plugins” directory in WordPress sites to grant threat actors persistent access and allow them to perform arbitrary actions.
Must-use plugins (aka mu-plugins) are special plugins that are automatically activated on all WordPress sites in the installation. They are located in the “wp-content/mu-plugins”
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Will AI think like humans? We’re not even close – and we’re asking the wrong question
/in General NewsThe holy grail of AI has long been to think and reason as humanly as possible. Large reasoning models, while not perfect, offer a tentative step in that direction.
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Fixed Ivanti Bugs Still Haunt Japan Orgs 6 Months Later
/in General NewsChinese threat actors have been feeding off the same Ivanti RCE vulnerabilities we’ve known about since last year, partly thanks to complications in patching.
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SecurityPal combines AI and experts in Nepal to speed enterprise security questionnaires by 87X or more
/in General NewsThe Kathmandu center of excellence gives SecurityPal a cost base low enough to keep humans in the loop while staying price-competitive.Read More
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Banking Trojan Coyote Abuses Windows UI Automation
/in General NewsIt’s the first known instance of malware that abuses the UIA framework and has enabled dozens of attacks against banks and crypto exchanges in Brazil.
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Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage
/in General NewsMultiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it.
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Buy a MacBook or iPad for school, get a free pair of AirPods – here’s how
/in General NewsGet a free pair of AirPods or an eligible accessory when you buy an iPad, MacBook, or iMac from Apple — a perfect pair for your next school semester.
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AI’s not the only hot tech trend – check out the year’s other 11, according to McKinsey
/in General NewsAI, especially agents, are at the top of the list (unsurprisingly).
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Department of Education Site Mimicked in Phishing Scheme
/in General NewsAn ongoing phishing campaign is using fake versions of the department’s G5 grant portal, taking advantage of political turmoil associated with the DoE’s 1,400 layoffs.
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Uber finally launches feature to prioritize women’s safety
/in General NewsThanks to a new feature coming first to these three US cities, women riders can choose to be matched with women drivers – and vice versa.
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