Cisco
Cisco Licensing Utility Under Siege: Backdoor Account Exploited in the Wild
Reports are emerging that malicious actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in unpatched Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) instances.
security
WordPress
Critical Vulnerability Discovered in WP Ghost Plugin: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Possible
A significant security flaw has been identified in the popular WordPress security plugin, WP Ghost, potentially exposing millions of websites to remote code execution (RCE) attacks.
VSCode
Malicious VSCode Extensions Unleash In-Development Ransomware: A Failure of Microsoft's Marketplace Oversight
The VSCode Marketplace, a central repository for extensions that enhance the popular code editor, has been compromised by two malicious extensions deploying in-development ransomware.
Darknet
Darknet Data Trove Swells, Raising Concerns Over Federal Oversight
A significant expansion of darknet data repositories has been reported, with one prominent aggregator noting a 22% surge in its collection over the past year.
quantum computing
HP's 'Quantum-Resistant' Printers Raise Security Questions and Skepticism
Hewlett-Packard recently announced that its 8000 Series enterprise and commercial printers – including the Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8801, Mono MFP 8601, and LaserJet Pro Mono SFP 8501 models – will incorporate new quantum-resistant application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)
jailbreaking
Jailbroken Devices Expose Users to Alarming Malware Risks, Study Finds
New research raises serious concerns about the security risks associated with jailbreaking or rooting mobile devices.