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Attackers exploit Plex2Shell flaws to install crypto miners and proxy software. Admins should update their Plex Media Server. Plex Media Server is designed to make movies, music, and other media available across devices. But when a server is exposed to the internet and runs vulnerable software, it can become an entry point for attackers who […]

Terra finds sharp rise in GitHub security fixes reported broken within 90 days

Attackers paired a genuine, signed copy of Siemens Software Center with malicious DLLs to infect Windows PCs via ClickFix lures. The post Siemens Software Center Vulnerability Exploited in ClickFix Malware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Threat actors have begun to exploit a chain of vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server to deploy cryptocurrency miners and reverse proxy software, a day after a proof-of-concept (PoC) went public. According to a researcher who goes by the online alias boredhackerblog, the exploitation activity involves chaining four different vulnerabilities, collectively called Plex2Shell. The vulnerabilities

Copies of Rank Math PRO, the paid version of the Rank Math SEO plugin for WordPress, that were downloaded from rankmath.com or delivered as updates between 20:02 UTC on October 15 and 07:12 UTC on October 16 contained malware, Rank Math said in a security notice published on October 16. Any site that installed and activated one of those copies should be treated as compromised, and the

Critical flaws impact the Entity List and Field UI modules, and exploit paths exist with contributed modules. The post Drupal Warns of Fast Exploitation Risk for Critical Core RCE Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The order cites national security concerns, including sending data to servers in China, the potential malware and the overall risk to federal IT systems. The post DHS to ban DeepSeek from federal civilian agencies appeared first on CyberScoop.

Hackers injected malware into Rank Math PRO version 3.0.123 packages distributed between October 15 and October 16. The post Rank Math PRO WordPress Plugin Compromised in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Copyright takedown requests tied to OnlyFans and other adult content creators are revealing how attackers exploit vulnerable university and government websites to manipulate search results. UpGuard's Greg Pollock explains what universities, government websites, and security teams need to think about next.

Attackers tampered with AOMEI Backupper’s update system to deliver malware that could give them remote access to users’ PCs.

The worst problems don't always come with a warning. Sometimes they arrive through a service everyone trusts, a device someone bought, or a system nobody thought to check. By the time something looks wrong, the damage may already be done. This week had plenty of that. Trusted connections became a problem. Hardware wasn't as safe as it looked. Old bugs found new victims, and some systems were

An industry-wide laser focus on vulnerabilities has left cybersecurity teams without enough room to strategize for resilience.

F5 has released out-of-band security patches to address multiple NGINX web server flaws, including three critical-severity vulnerabilities that can let attackers execute code on vulnerable systems. [...]

Sweet Security has announced the release of Virtual Patching, a new capability that protects running cloud and AI applications from specific vulnerabilities the moment they are identified. Security teams can enforce protection in one click while engineering develops, tests, and deploys a permanent fix. Vulnerability remediation can take days or weeks as engineering teams develop fixes, test changes, obtain approvals, and deploy updated applications. During that window, the running application remains exposed. AI is making … More → The post Sweet Security adds one-click protection for vulnerable cloud workloads appeared first on Help Net Security.

The threat actor behind the GhostAction supply chain attack has expanded beyond injecting malicious GitHub Actions workflows into compromised projects to phish open-source developers and deliver a stealer malware disguised within a fake font file. The latest evolution, detailed by OpenSourceMalware, signals that the attackers are actively refining their modus operandi in response to steps

Threat actors have been observed delivering cryptocurrency miners and proxy software. The post Plex2Shell Exploit Chain Weaponized Against Plex Servers Hours After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Hackers have stolen passwords, access credentials and other sensitive data belonging to customers of Russian hosting provider FirstVDS after exploiting a vulnerability in software used to manage its servers.