A significant security vulnerability has been identified in the widely used WordPress plugin, Ultimate Member, which boasts over 200,000 active installations. The flaw, labeled CVE-2024-1071, has a critical CVSS score of 9.8, indicating its severity and potential for exploitation. Security…
In a recent development, cybersecurity researchers uncovered an ongoing surveillance initiative targeting Colombian government institutions and private enterprises within the energy and metallurgical sectors. This attack campaign, referred to as “Operation Spalax,” was detailed in a report released Tuesday by…
Target’s Pricing Algorithm Raises Data Privacy Concerns in New York Target’s pricing strategy has come under scrutiny after discrepancies were noted in egg prices, varying significantly based on geographic location. In Rochester, New York, a carton of Target’s Good &…
Flipboard Faces Data Breach, Users’ Accounts Compromised Flipboard, a widely-used social sharing and news aggregation platform with a user base exceeding 150 million, has reported a significant data breach affecting its user accounts. The incident came to light following a…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Industry Advocates for Voluntary Measures Amid Security Concerns Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 2, 2025 Image: Shutterstock During a recent Senate hearing, experts highlighted that U.S. telecommunications networks remain…
Nigeria Sees Unprecedented Spike in Cyber Threats Amid Evolving Attack Strategies In the third quarter of this year, Nigeria faced an alarming surge in cyber threats, with data breaches impacting local entities increasing by a staggering 1,047% compared to the…
Recent findings by cybersecurity researchers have unveiled vulnerabilities in the Hugging Face Safetensors conversion service, potentially allowing adversaries to hijack user-submitted machine learning models, effectively leveraging them for supply chain attacks. The implications of this discovery raise significant concerns for…
Recent revelations by cybersecurity experts have uncovered a series of sophisticated cyberattacks orchestrated by a Chinese threat actor, targeting various organizations in Russia and Hong Kong. This campaign has been noted for the deployment of an undocumented backdoor, showcasing the…
A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was launched from an underground silo in southern Russia on Friday as part of a planned test intended to demonstrate the delivery of a dummy warhead to a target nearly 4,000 miles away. However,…
Recent reports have highlighted a growing cybersecurity threat, notably linked to the Robinhood ransomware. Given this alarming development, organizations are urged to assess their defenses promptly. The question confronting IT and security professionals is: how best to determine their system’s…
