Recent Security News

  • Malicious ‘Airstrike Alert’ App Targets Israelis

    October 16, 2023 at 05:07PM Cyber attackers are using a modified version of the RedAlert application, which warns Israelis of incoming airstrikes, to collect sensitive data from users. The spoofed version gives cybercriminals access to contacts, call logs, SMS details, and other information. Users who installed the Android version of the app from a specific…

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  • Critical, Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day Bug Is Under Active Exploit

    October 16, 2023 at 04:52PM Cisco has disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Web User Interface of its IOS XE operating system. The flaw, assigned as CVE-2023-20198, affects all Cisco IOS XE devices with the Web UI feature enabled and allows attackers to create an account with complete device control. Cisco advises customers to…

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  • Kansas courts IT systems offline after ‘security incident’

    October 16, 2023 at 04:10PM The information systems of state courts across Kansas are offline due to a security incident. This includes the eFiling system, electronic payments system, and case management systems. The courts are still operational but are only accepting paper filings and payments made via fax or mail. Filing deadlines may be extended…

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  • Hackers exploit critical flaw in WordPress Royal Elementor plugin

    October 16, 2023 at 03:13PM A critical vulnerability in Royal Elementor Addons and Templates up to version 1.3.78 is being actively exploited by hackers. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-5360, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and potentially achieve remote code execution, compromising the websites. Two WordPress security firms have reported a significant increase in…

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  • ‘RomCom’ Cyber Campaign Targets Women Political Leaders

    October 16, 2023 at 02:44PM The Women Political Leaders Summit 2023 conference attendees were targeted by a cyber espionage campaign through a spoofed event website loaded with a malware called ROMCOM 4.0. The campaign focused on individuals promoting gender equality in the European Union. The cybercriminal group behind the attack, Void Rabisu, has evolved from…

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