WordPress Backup Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 800,000 Sites to Remote Code Execution Attacks
A critical flaw in the WPvivid Backup & Migration WordPress plugin can let an unauthenticated attacker upload files and run code on the server, a…
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Windows Notepad Markdown feature opens door to RCE (CVE-2026-20841)
Among the many security fixes released by Microsoft on February 2026 Patch Tuesday is one for CVE-2026-20841, a command injection vulnerability in Notepad that could…
Outlook add-in goes rogue and steals 4,000 credentials and payment data
Researchers found a malicious Microsoft Outlook add-in which was able to steal 4,000 stolen Microsoft account credentials, credit card numbers, and banking security answers. How…
Large language models provide unreliable answers about public services, Open Data Institute finds
Popular large language models (LLMs) are unable to provide reliable information about key public services such as health, taxes and benefits, the Open Data Institute…
AMOS infostealer targets macOS through a popular AI app
Infostealers like Atomic MacOS Stealer (AMOS) represent far more than a standalone malware. They are foundational components of a mature cybercrime economy built around harvesting, trading,…
287 Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Browsing Data from 37.4 Million Users
A new security investigation has uncovered 287 Chrome extensions that appear to secretly send users’ browsing data to remote servers, impacting an estimated 37.4 million installs. That…
A Diversified Bet On The Sector
Tristan Harrison, one of the longest-serving writers at The Motley Fool Australia, highlights a cybersecurity growth theme for potential investors in the sector. He points out Cybersecurity…
Black Duck expands Polaris platform with unified, automated security across all major SCMs
Black Duck has announced the availability of a set of enhanced Black Duck Polaris Platform integrations across all major source code management (SCM) platforms, including…
UK fintech investment slumped in 2025
Fintech investment in the UK fell by 21% in 2025, despite an increase in investment globally and in the wider Europe, Middle East and Africa…
Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails
A set of 30 malicious Chrome extensions that have been installed by more than 300,000 users are masquerading as AI assistants to steal credentials, email…
Chrome Security Update – Patch for Vulnerabilities that Enables Code Execution Attacks
Chrome Security Update Patch Vulnerabilities Google has released Chrome 145 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux, addressing 11 security vulnerabilities that could…
ORB Networks Leverages Compromised IoT Devices and SOHO Routers to Mask Cyberattacks
Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks are covert, mesh-based infrastructures used by advanced threat actors to hide the true origin of their cyberattacks. Built from compromised…