Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Vulnerability

What happened Threat actors are actively exploiting an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin, which is installed on more than 100,000 WordPress sites.   The vulnerability, tracked as ...

BuddyBoss Platform Compromised as Hundreds of Websites Are Hacked

What happened BuddyBoss platform compromised as hundreds of websites were hacked in an ongoing supply chain attack targeting the BuddyBoss ecosystem. Cybernews said malicious changes were uploaded to BuddyBoss update servers, where ...
Survey Surfaces Raft of WordPress Cybersecurity Concerns

Survey Surfaces Raft of WordPress Cybersecurity Concerns

| | AI, CMS, Cybersecurity, wordpress
A survey of 264 professionals that maintain websites based on the WordPress content management system (CMS) finds 96% have been impacted by at least one security incident/event, with just under two-thirds of ...
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WordPress Plugin Exploited to Turn Legitimate Sites Into Phishing Traps

| | Phishing, plugin, wordpress
A WordPress plugin known as PhishWP, has been discovered on Russian cybercrime forums and is being exploited by cybercriminals to steal sensitive data from unsuspecting users.   ...
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Hacker Uses Info-Stealer Against Security Pros, Other Bad Actors

An unknown hacker called MUT-1244 used information-stealing malware to not only grab sensitive data from cybersecurity professionals but also to steal WordPress credentials from other bad actors who had bought them on ...
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Kaspersky Antivirus Banned by Biden Administration!😱

The U.S. Bans Kaspersky Antivirus, WordPress Plugin Supply Chain Attacks

In episode 336 of the Shared Security Podcast, we discuss the Biden administration’s recent ban on Kaspersky antivirus software in the U.S. due to security concerns linked to its Russian origins. We ...

Imperva Customers are Protected Against New SQL Injection Vulnerability in WordPress Plugin

A critical security flaw, identified as CVE-2024-1071, was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress, affecting over 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability has a high severity CVSS score of 9.8 and ...

Imperva successfully defends against CVE-2024-25600 in WordPress Bricks Builder

A critical vulnerability in the Bricks Builder site builder for WordPress, identified as CVE-2024-25600, is currently under active exploitation, and poses a significant threat to over 25,000 sites. This flaw, with a ...

Code Execution Update: Improve WordPress Security

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, WordPress has recently released a critical code execution update, version 6.4.2, addressing a potential threat that could jeopardize the integrity of vulnerable sites. This update, ...