New Vulnerability in Popular WordPress Plugin Exposes Over 2 Million Sites to Cyberattacks
Users of Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress are being urged to update version 6.1.6 following the discovery of a security flaw. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2023-30777, relates to a case of reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) that could be abused to inject arbitrary executable scripts into otherwise benign websites. The plugin, which is available […]
Apple releases first Rapid Security Response update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS users
On Monday, Apple released its first batch of Rapid Security Response (RSR) patches, iOS 16.4.1 (a), iPadOS 16.4.1 (a), and macOS 13.3.1 (a), for iPhone and iPad, and macOS devices, respectively. RSR is a new type of software patch delivered between Apple’s regular, scheduled software updates. Previously, Apple security fixes came bundled along with features and improvements, but […]
Newspaper evades Russian censors, hides news in Counter-Strike map
A Finnish newspaper is making clever use of popular video game titles to promote press freedom and bypass Russian media restrictions regarding the invasion of Ukraine. The plan: Hide a secret room underneath a map, which players can stumble upon and see facts, figures, and photographs of what’s been going on. The map is a custom […]
Transferring WhatsApp Data Between Android and iPhone [2023]
By ghostadmin When you transfer data from an Android to an iOS device, the Move to an iOS app is… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Transferring WhatsApp Data Between Android and iPhone [2023]
New Android Malware ‘FluHorse’ Targeting East Asian Markets with Deceptive Tactics
Various sectors in East Asian markets have been subjected to a new email phishing campaign that distributes a previously undocumented strain of Android malware called FluHorse that abuses the Flutter software development framework. “The malware features several malicious Android applications that mimic legitimate applications, most of which have more than 1,000,000 installs,” Check Point said in
Hackers Targeting Italian Corporate Banking Clients with New Web-Inject Toolkit DrIBAN
Italian corporate banking clients are the target of an ongoing financial fraud campaign that has been leveraging a new web-inject toolkit called drIBAN since at least 2019. “The main goal of drIBAN fraud operations is to infect Windows workstations inside corporate environments trying to alter legitimate banking transfers performed by the victims by changing the beneficiary and […]
Lack of Visibility: The Challenge of Protecting Websites from Third-Party Scripts
Third-party apps such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, HotJar, and JQuery have become critical tools for businesses to optimize their website performance and services for a global audience. However, as their importance has grown, so has the threat of cyber incidents involving unmanaged third-party apps and open-source tools. Online businesses increasingly struggle to maintain complete […]
N. Korean Kimsuky Hackers Using New Recon Tool ReconShark in Latest Cyberattacks
The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky has been discovered using a new reconnaissance tool called ReconShark as part of an ongoing global campaign. “[ReconShark] is actively delivered to specifically targeted individuals through spear-phishing emails, OneDrive links leading to document downloads, and the execution of malicious macros,” SentinelOne researchers Tom Hegel
Packagist Repository Hacked: Over a Dozen PHP Packages with 500 Million Compromised
PHP software package repository Packagist revealed that an “attacker” gained access to four inactive accounts on the platform to hijack over a dozen packages with over 500 million installs to date. “The attacker forked each of the packages and replaced the package description in composer.json with their own message but did not otherwise make any malicious changes,” […]
Fleckpe Android Malware Sneaks onto Google Play Store with Over 620,000 Downloads
A new Android subscription malware named Fleckpe has been unearthed on the Google Play Store, amassing more than 620,000 downloads in total since 2022. Kaspersky, which identified 11 apps on the official app storefront, said the malware masqueraded as legitimate photo editing apps, camera, and smartphone wallpaper packs. The apps have since been taken down. The operation […]