Below I’ve curated cyber security news from the world-wide-web – the lefthand column is from “The Hacker News” website and on the right is news from “Security Week”. Both are top cyber security news sites. In the very least this shows that threats are daily and they are very real.
Hacker News
- U.S. and Dutch Authorities Dismantle 39 Domains...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 1, 2025 at 8:14 am
U.S. and Dutch law enforcement agencies have announced that they have dismantled 39 domains and their associated servers as part of efforts to disrupt a network of online marketplaces originating from Pakistan. The action, which took place on January 29, 2025, has been codenamed Operation Heart […]
- BeyondTrust Zero-Day Breach Exposed 17 SaaS...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 1, 2025 at 6:40 am
BeyondTrust has revealed it completed an investigation into a recent cybersecurity incident that targeted some of the company's Remote Support SaaS instances by making use of a compromised API key. The company said the breach involved 17 Remote Support SaaS customers and that the API key was used […]
- Meta Confirms Zero-Click WhatsApp Spyware Attack...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 1, 2025 at 5:29 am
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said it disrupted a campaign that involved the use of spyware to target journalists and civil society members. The campaign, which targeted around 90 members, involved the use of spyware from an Israeli company known as Paragon Solutions. The attackers were neutralized […]
- Malvertising Scam Uses Fake Google Ads to Hijack...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 1, 2025 at 3:22 am
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that's targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to take them to phishing pages that are capable of harvesting their credentials. "These malicious ads, appearing on Google Search, are designed to steal the login […]
- CISA and FDA Warn of Critical Backdoor in Contec...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on January 31, 2025 at 1:10 pm
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued alerts about the presence of hidden functionality in Contec CMS8000 patient monitors and Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0626, carries a […]
- Top 5 AI-Powered Social Engineering Attacksby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on January 31, 2025 at 11:15 am
Social engineering has long been an effective tactic because of how it focuses on human vulnerabilities. There’s no brute-force ‘spray and pray’ password guessing. No scouring systems for unpatched software. Instead, it simply relies on manipulating emotions such as trust, fear, and respect […]
- Italy Bans Chinese DeepSeek AI Over Data Privacy...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on January 31, 2025 at 11:04 am
Italy's data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek's service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users' personal data. The development comes days after the authority, the Garante, sent a series of questions to DeepSeek, asking […]
- Google Bans 158,000 Malicious Android App...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on January 31, 2025 at 10:45 am
Google said it blocked over 2.36 million policy-violating Android apps from being published to the Google Play app marketplace in 2024 and banned more than 158,000 bad developer accounts that attempted to publish such harmful apps. The tech giant also noted it prevented 1.3 million apps from […]
- Broadcom Patches VMware Aria Flaws – Exploits...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on January 31, 2025 at 5:49 am
Broadcom has released security updates to patch five security flaws impacting VMware Aria Operations and Aria Operations for Logs, warning customers that attackers could exploit them to gain elevated access or obtain sensitive information. The list of identified flaws, which impact versions 8.x of […]
- Google: Over 57 Nation-State Threat Groups Using...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on January 30, 2025 at 4:25 pm
Over 57 distinct threat actors with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been observed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Google to further enable their malicious cyber and information operations. "Threat actors are experimenting with Gemini to enable their […]
WordPress News
- Joost/Karim Forkby Matt Mullenweg on January 11, 2025 at 2:06 am
Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard. That challenge is part of the reason I love doing it. There is never a dull day, and the reward of seeing the code you wrote used by the […]
- WordPress Themes Need More Weird: A Call for...by Nick Hamze on January 2, 2025 at 6:53 pm
The modern web has gradually shifted from a vibrant tapestry of personal expression to a landscape of identical designs, where millions of websites share not just similar structures, but identical visual language, spacing, and interaction patterns. As we collectively gravitate toward the same […]
- Holiday Breakby Matt Mullenweg on December 20, 2024 at 12:36 am
In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org a break for the holidays, we’re going to be pausing a few of the free services currently offered: We’re going to leave things like localization and the forums open because these don’t require much moderation. As you […]
- State of the Word 2024: Legacy, Innovation, and...by Nicholas Garofalo on December 16, 2024 at 9:28 pm
On a memorable evening in Tokyo, State of the Word 2024 brought together WordPress enthusiasts from around the world—hundreds in person and millions more online. This event marked the first time State of the Word was hosted in Asia, reflecting the platform's growing global reach.
- Write Books With the Block Editorby Ella on December 16, 2024 at 8:36 am
If you need a little push to start writing this winter, in the comfort of your familiar editor, here it is! You can now use the Block Editor to create electronic books and other documents—all completely offline. What a full circle moment for Gutenberg! The Block Editor contains so many features I […]
- Openverse.org: A Sight for Sore Eyesby Brett McSherry on December 11, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Openverse.org, the vibrant platform for openly licensed media, has introduced a sleek and modern Dark Mode feature. This new site theme is designed to enhance users’ comfort and style as they explore the extensive library of creative resources. Whether for late-night browsing or simply a […]
- WordPress 6.7.1 Maintenance Releaseby Jonathan Desrosiers on November 21, 2024 at 2:56 pm
WordPress 6.7.1 is now available! This minor release features 16 bug fixes throughout Core and the Block Editor. WordPress 6.7.1 is a fast-follow release with a strict focus on bugs introduced in WordPress 6.7. The next major release will be version 6.8, planned for April 2025. If you have sites […]
- WordPress 6.7 “Rollins”by Matt Mullenweg on November 12, 2024 at 9:35 pm
WordPress 6.7, code-named 'Rollins,' celebrates legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins and debuts the sleek, versatile Twenty Twenty-Five theme, designed for any blog, any scale. Dive into new font management features and gain a macro perspective on your site with the Zoom Out feature. Embrace […]
- WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 3by David Baumwald on November 5, 2024 at 5:02 pm
The third release candidate (RC3) for WordPress 6.7 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate […]
- WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 2by David Baumwald on October 29, 2024 at 5:08 pm
The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.7 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you […]