WP Security bulletin – OCTOBER 2018 At your next scheduled WordPress Maintenance, be advised for your WP Security about the latest 6 vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins identified and reported publicly during. As these vulnerabilities are disclosed, when you use one (or more) of these outdated plugins – your risking serious…
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WP Security bulletin – SEPTEMBER 2018 At your next scheduled WordPress Maintenance, be advised for your WP Security about the latest 12 vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins identified and reported publicly during. As these vulnerabilities are disclosed, when you use one (or more) of these outdated plugins – your risking serious…
For your WP Security, be informed about the latest vulnerabilities in WordPress themes: Supreme Directory Theme Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) reported by Franciny Salles and Flavio Landivar. This theme has a parameter’s, that allows executing an xss payload: “script>alert(0)”. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before…
Social Engineering Conclusions As the threat landscape continues to evolve, new tools and approaches are emerging regularly. But one thing remains constant: the human factor. More than ever, cybercriminals rely on people to download and install malware or send funds and information on their behalf. And as the shelf lives…
Social Engineering exploits More businesses are moving to the cloud, creating new kinds of risk. Analysing how attackers are getting access to this infrastructure—and how some users are inadvertently misusing it — provides critical insight into how to better protect against these new threats. The cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps…
Social Engineering exploits Human interaction and commerce are increasingly digital, and threat actors are adapting to that reality. They are following shifting trends, usage patterns and popular interests to attack people through social media channels. Many of these attacks rely on social engineering. Others simply take advantage of inclinations for…
Attackers have relied more and more on social engineering to trick users into revealing credentials, installing malware or wiring funds. Few of us are still tempted to send money to distressed Nigerian princes anymore. But the basic principles behind those early email scams are alive and well. We see them…
Social engineering approaches further matured in both phishing and malware attacks, with increased geotargeted malware attacks. For all the known WordPress Security issues, these were the most identified types: BANKING TROJANS: This type of malware steals victims bank login credentials, usually by redirecting victims’ browser to a fake version of…
More and more businesses are embracing cloud services to improve employee collaboration, streamline operations and engage customers. With these new benefits come with new risks for WordPress Security, including accidental sharing, credential theft and unsafe third-party app add-ons. These are the top trends: • From all successful login attempts to…
