Cybersecurity Articles
303/69 Friday, June 5, 2026 Researchers from Defiant (Wordfence) have warned that threat actors are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in the WordPress plugins Kirki and Burst Statistics to escalate privileges and take control of vulnerable websites. The first flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8206 (CVSS 9.8), affects Kirki versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.6. It is a privilege escalation and […]
302/69 Friday, June 5, 2026 Researchers from the Threat Hunting teams at Broadcom Symantec and Carbon Black have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting the Outlook account of a senior executive at a major global stock exchange. The attackers maintained access to the compromised mailbox for approximately 150 days, from October 2025 to March 2026. […]
301/69 Friday, June 5, 2026 Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that threat actors are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to develop automated malware testing platforms designed to evade Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. The activity was observed targeting leading security products, including Sophos, CrowdStrike, and Microsoft Defender. The campaign was uncovered after suspicious payloads triggered […]
300/69 Thursday, June 4, 2026 Google has released the June 2026 Android Security Bulletin, addressing a total of 124 vulnerabilities. Among the most significant is CVE-2025-48595, a privilege escalation vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 that has reportedly been exploited in the wild. Google stated that there are indications of “limited, targeted exploitation” of […]
299/69 Thursday, June 4, 2026 Security researchers at GoDaddy have reported the discovery of malware infecting approximately 1,980 WordPress websites. The malware uses the Valve Corporation Steam Community platform as its Command-and-Control (C2) infrastructure. Instead of communicating with traditional malicious servers, the malware retrieves commands from comments posted on Steam user profiles. While these comments […]
298/69 Thursday, June 4, 2026 OpenAI has announced a new round of system updates aimed at improving the performance of GPT-5.5 Instant while also preparing to retire several older AI models, including o3 and GPT-4.5. The changes will directly affect paid users currently relying on these models. According to the company, the transition is intended […]
297/69 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 The Belgian Centre for Cyber Security (CCB) has warned that the Windows Netlogon vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-41089 is being actively exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerability is rated Critical and was addressed by Microsoft in its May 2026 security updates. The flaw affects the Netlogon service, a core component of […]
296/69 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Reports indicate that the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has published data allegedly stolen from Charter Communications after the company reportedly refused to pay a ransom demand. Charter Communications is one of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States, offering internet, cable television, mobile, and landline phone services under the Spectrum […]
295/69 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 A significant cybersecurity threat has been identified targeting websites running WordPress through a vulnerability in the WP Maps Pro plugin, a widely used extension for creating interactive maps. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-8732, has been rated Critical and affects WP Maps Pro version 6.1.0 and earlier. The flaw allows unauthenticated […]
294/69 Friday, May 29, 2026 Researchers from Wiz have reported attacks carried out by a threat group tracked as JINX-0164, which targets cryptocurrency organizations. The group uses social engineering techniques through LinkedIn or impersonates recruiters and business partners to persuade victims to join online meetings. Victims are then directed to fake domains that imitate remote […]
