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WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Security Flaw Exposes Sites to XSS Attacks

WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Security Flaw Exposes Sites to XSS Attacks

A new high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable malicious actors to execute arbitrary JavaScript code under certain conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47374 (CVSS score: 7.2), has been described as a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability impacting all versions of the plugin up to and including 6.5.0.2.

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New Perfctl Malware Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining and Proxyjacking

New Perfctl Malware Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining and Proxyjacking

Misconfigured and vulnerable Linux servers are the target of an ongoing campaign that delivers a stealthy malware dubbed perfctl with the primary aim of running a cryptocurrency miner and proxyjacking software. “Perfctl is particularly elusive and persistent, employing several sophisticated techniques,” Aqua security researchers Assaf Morag and Idan Revivo said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “When

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The Secret Weakness Execs Are Overlooking: Non-Human Identities

The Secret Weakness Execs Are Overlooking: Non-Human Identities

For years, securing a company’s systems was synonymous with securing its “perimeter.” There was what was safe “inside” and the unsafe outside world. We built sturdy firewalls and deployed sophisticated detection systems, confident that keeping the barbarians outside the walls kept our data and systems safe. The problem is that we no longer operate within

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North Korean Hackers Using New VeilShell Backdoor in Stealthy Cyber Attacks

North Korean Hackers Using New VeilShell Backdoor in Stealthy Cyber Attacks

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed delivering a previously undocumented backdoor and remote access trojan (RAT) called VeilShell as part of a campaign targeting Cambodia and likely other Southeast Asian countries. The activity, dubbed SHROUDED#SLEEP by Securonix, is believed to be the handiwork of APT37, which is also known as InkySquid, Reaper, RedEyes, Ricochet

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