The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Bill Toulas is a technology writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications. An open source advocate and Linux enthusiast, is currently finding pleasure in following hacks, malware campaigns, and data breach incidents, as well as by exploring the intricate ways through which tech is swiftly transforming our lives.

WP Fastest Cache plugin bug exposes 600K WordPress sites to attacks

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The WordPress plugin WP Fastest Cache is vulnerable to an SQL injection vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of the site's database. 

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LockBit ransomware exploits Citrix Bleed in attacks, 10K servers exposed

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The Lockbit ransomware attacks use publicly available exploits for the Citrix Bleed vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966) to breach the systems of large organizations, steal data, and encrypt files. 

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McLaren Health Care says data breach impacted 2.2 million people

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McLaren Health Care (McLaren) is notifying nearly 2.2 million people of a data breach that occurred between late July and August this year, exposing sensitive personal information. 

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Google ads push malicious CPU-Z app from fake Windows news site

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A threat actor has been abusing Google Ads to distribute a trojanized version of the CPU-Z tool to deliver the Redline info-stealing malware. 

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Microsoft Authenticator now blocks suspicious MFA alerts by default

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Microsoft has introduced a new protective feature in the Authenticator app to block notifications that appear suspicious based on specific checks performed during the account login stage. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024