alt=The image shows a file explorer displaying itself, with the additional information of a Notepad++ plugin to execute malicious code.

2024-04-06 Post a Comment

Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Plugin To Execute Malicious Code

ByGuru Baran: The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has detected a sophisticated cyberattack targeting users of the popular text and code editor, Notepad++. Hackers have successfully manipulated a default plugin within the Notepad++ package, potentially compromising the security of countless systems. The plugin in question, “mimeTools.dll,” is a standard component of Notepad++ that provides encoding functionalities, such as Base64. It is automatically included and loaded when Notepad++ is run, which the […]

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2024-03-28 1 comment

2M+ WordPress Sites Hit By Essential Addons For Elementor Vulnerability

SEJ STAFF-Roger Montti: XSS vulnerabilities in Essential Addons for Elementor could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress websites Security researchers published an advisory on the popular Essential Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin which was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affecting over 2 million websites. Flaws in two different widgets that are a part of the plugin are responsible for the vulnerabilities. Two Widgets That Lead […]

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2024-03-13 Post a Comment

Hackers exploit WordPress plugin flaw to infect 3,300 sites with malware

By Bill Toulas: Hackers are breaching WordPress sites by exploiting a vulnerability in outdated versions of the Popup Builder plugin, infecting over 3,300 websites with malicious code. The flaw leveraged in the attacks is tracked as CVE-2023-6000, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability impacting Popup Builder versions 4.2.3 and older, which was initially disclosed in November 2023. A Balada Injector campaign uncovered at the start of the year exploited the particular […]

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