WordPress Plugin Flaw Puts 22,000 Websites at Risk of Cyber Attacks
A severe security flaw has been uncovered in the Motors WordPress theme, a popular choice for car dealerships and listings with over 22,000 sales on…
Month: May 2025
Trojanized KeePass opens doors for ransomware attackers
A suspected initial access broker has been leveraging trojanized versions of the open-source KeePass password manager to set the stage for ransomware attacks, WithSecure researchers…
Build 2025: Microsoft opens up Windows machine learning
Microsoft’s annual developer conference, Build 2025, has given a strong indication of how artificial intelligence (AI) is being fully integrated into the Windows operating system.…
What to Expect When You’re Convicted
From Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud-ridden crypto empire to Elizabeth Holmes’ sham biotech company to deepfakers on the internet bilking grandmas of their retirement savings, white-collar crime…
Critical Multer Vulnerability Puts Millions of Node.js Apps at Risk
Critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Multer, one of the most widely used Node.js middleware packages for handling file uploads. The vulnerability affects all…
New Nitrogen Ransomware Targets Financial Firms in the US, UK and Canada
Nitrogen, a ransomware strain, has emerged as a major threat to organizations worldwide, with a particular focus on the financial sector. First identified in September…
Chinese Hackers Deploy MarsSnake Backdoor in Multi-Year Attack on Saudi Organization
May 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage Threat hunters have exposed the tactics of a China-aligned threat actor called UnsolicitedBooker that targeted an unnamed international…
UK’s Legal Aid Agency discloses a data breach following April cyber attack
UK’s Legal Aid Agency discloses a data breach following April cyber attack Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2025 The UK’s Legal Aid Agency suffered a cyberattack…
Tor Browser 14.5.2 Released With Bug Fixes & New Capabilities
The Tor Project has announced the release of Tor Browser 14.5.2, available since May 18, 2025. This latest version delivers important security updates to Firefox…
Microsoft Issues Urgent Patch to Resolve BitLocker Recovery Problem
Microsoft has released an emergency update to address a critical issue affecting Windows 10 devices with specific Intel processors. The update (KB5061768) fixes a problem…
The Windows Subsystem for Linux goes open source
Microsoft has officially open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), closing the very first issue ever filed on the Microsoft/WSL GitHub repository: “Will this be…
Microsoft’s wartime pact with the EU rings hollow – and could spell trouble for UK IT buyers
Microsoft has moved to re-assure governments across the European Union (EU) that it will fight any move by President Trump to interrupt services, should relations…