Vulnerable plugins plague the CMS website security landscape
Vulnerable plugins, extensions, and default settings are responsible for a high rate of website compromise, according to new research. Content management systems (CMSs) are...
HackerOne acquires code security tester, review service PullRequest
HackerOne has acquired PullRequest, a code-review-as-a-service platform. The deal was announced on Thursday. No financial details have been disclosed. ZDNet Recommends The best security...
Microsoft Azure Vulnerability Exposes PostgreSQL Databases to Other Customers
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it addressed a pair of issues with the Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server that could result in unauthorized...
Indian Govt Orders Organizations to Report Security Breaches Within 6 Hours to CERT-In
India’s computer and emergency response team, CERT-In, on Thursday published new guidelines that require service providers, intermediaries, data centers, and government entities to compulsorily...
China, India, Russia missing from future of internet pledge by US, EU, and 33 others
The United States, European Union, ex-EU member the United Kingdom, and 32 other nations have committed to the Declaration for the Future of the...
Microsoft readies a built-in VPN for Edge powered by Cloudflare
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Microsoft Warns of ‘Nimbuspwn’ Security Flaws Haunting Linux
Vulnerability researchers at Microsoft are documenting the discovery of a pair of Linux privilege escalation flaws that could be chained together to plant dangerous...
Cloudflare Thwarts Record DDoS Attack Peaking at 15 Million Requests Per Second
Cloudflare on Wednesday disclosed that it acted to mitigate a 15.3 million request-per-second (RPS) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The web infrastructure and website security...
Experts Detail 3 Hacking Teams Working Under the Umbrella of TA410 Group
A cyberespionage threat actor known for targeting a variety of critical infrastructure sectors in Africa, the Middle East, and the U.S. has been observed...
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1.2 Million Bad Apps Blocked From Reaching Google Play in 2021
Google claims that it prevented 1.2 million bad applications from reaching Google Play in 2021, but cybercriminals are still finding ways to deliver malware...