Recent Security News
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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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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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Russian Sandworm hackers breached 11 Ukrainian telcos since May
October 16, 2023 at 02:08PM The Russian hacking group known as ‘Sandworm’ has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September 2023, according to a report by Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). The hackers interfered with communication systems, causing service interruptions and potential data breaches. Sandworm used various tactics, including phishing…