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Of all the security flaws discovered in the WordPress ecosystem, cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities accounted for about 53.3% of the total. As of last year, XSS accounted for 27% of all security vulnerabilities, a significantly higher rate than in 2022. …

Octopus Server, a popular automation tool for deployment, operations runbooks, and development tasks, has identified a critical security flaw. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-2975 could allow attackers to escalate privileges due to a race condition in the software. Summary of …

A backdoor was recently discovered in the xz-utils package versions 5.6.0 to 5.6.1, shocking the Linux community. This poses a significant threat to the security of Linux distributions, including Kali Linux. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-3094, could potentially allow malicious actors to …

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation disclosed a significant data breach. The breach, which was discovered in late February 2024, was caused by a misconfiguration of the foundation’s old Wiki web server. This incident has led to the …

Google Ads is a big platform with a wide user base, which makes it attractive to threat actors who want to reach many targets at once. These malicious ads can also be created or legitimate ones hijacked to spread malware, …

Vultur, Android banking malware, has been observed incorporating new technical features, which allow the malware operator to remotely communicate with the victim’s mobile device. Additionally, Vultur has begun disguising more of its harmful behavior by encrypting its C2 communication, employing …

As Gmail celebrates its 20th anniversary, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on its journey from a simple email service to a cornerstone of digital communication, emphasizing its evolution, security enhancements, user base growth, and innovative features. Gmail was Launched …