2024-02-02 Post a Comment

Hackers target WordPress database plugin active on 1 million sites

By Bill Toulas Hackers target WordPress database plugin active on 1 million sites Malicious activity targeting a critical severity flaw in the â€˜Better Search Replaceâ€™ WordPress plugin has been detected, with researchers observing thousands of attempts in the past 24 hours. Better Search Replace is a WordPress plugin with more than one million installations that helps with search and replace operations in databases when moving websites to new domains or […]

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2024-02-02 Post a Comment

LODEINFO Fileless Malware Evolves with Anti-Analysis and Remote Code Tricks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an updated version of a backdoor calledÂ LODEINFOÂ that’s distributed via spear-phishing attacks. The findings come from Japanese company ITOCHU Cyber & Intelligence, whichÂ saidÂ the malware “has been updated with new features, as well as changes to the anti-analysis (analysis avoidance) techniques.” LODEINFO (versions 0.6.6 and 0.6.7) wasÂ first documentedÂ by Kaspersky in November 2022, detailing its capabilities to execute arbitrary shellcode, take screenshots, and exfiltrate files back to an actor-controlled […]

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2024-01-24 Post a Comment

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SETTING UP A VPN FOR MAXIMUM PRIVACY

Â ABDULLAHÂ JANUARY 22, 2024 We will outline the process of configuring a VPN to enhance your online privacy. VPNs serve as tools to consistently safeguard your privacy during internet browsing. However, in utilizing them, itâ€™s crucial to consider specific nuances that can further enhance your privacy. Letâ€™s concentrate on the fundamental and indispensable guidelines you should bear in mind. Keep in memory that employing a VPN alone invariably enhances your privacy, […]

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2024-01-24 Post a Comment

From Megabits to Terabits: Gcore Radar Warns of a New Era of DDoS Attacks

As we enter 2024, Gcore has released its latest Gcore Radar report, a twice-annual publication in which the company releases internal analytics to track DDoS attacks. Gcore’s broad, internationally distributed network of scrubbing centers allows them to follow attack trends over time. Read on to learn about DDoS attack trends for Q3â€“Q4 of 2023, and what they mean for developing a robust protection strategy in 2024. Gcore’s Key Findings# DDoS […]

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2023-12-30 Post a Comment

How does your daily life change when your identity is stolen and how do you cope with that trauma?

Oh, dear reader, the aftermath of identity theft can be quite the rollercoaster ride. Imagine waking up one day to find that your digital doppelgÃ¤nger has been wreaking havoc in your name. It’s like discovering you have an evil twin, but instead of just stealing your clothes, they’re stealing your entire identity! Now, coping with this trauma is no easy task, but fear not, for I am here to lend […]