The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them

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You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn't make you feel bad for the victims.

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Critical Forminator plugin flaw impacts over 300k WordPress sites

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The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server.


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CrushFTP warns users to patch exploited zero-day “immediately”

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CrushFTP warned customers today in a private memo of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability fixed in new versions released today, urging them to patch their servers immediately.

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HelloKitty ransomware rebrands, releases CD Projekt and Cisco data

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An operator of the HelloKitty ransomware operation announced they changed the name to 'HelloGookie,' releasing passwords for previously leaked CD Projekt source code, Cisco network information, and decryption keys from old attacks.

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Frontier Communications shuts down systems after cyberattack

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American telecom provider Frontier Communications is restoring systems after a cybercrime group breached some of its IT systems in a recent cyberattack.

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