Two fuel smuggling tankers seized by IRGC in the Persian Gulf
Two foreign tankers, named “Star 1” and “Vintage,” were seized by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) from fuel smuggling networks in the central waters of the Persian Gulf.
Hiding WordPress malware in the mu-plugins directory to avoid detection
Sucuri researchers spotted threat actors deploying WordPress malware in the mu-plugins directory to evade security checks. In February, Sucuri warned of threat actors exploiting WordPress mu-plugins, which auto-load without activation, to maintain persistence and evade detection by hiding backdoors in the plugin directory. “Unlike regular plugins, must-use plugins are automatically loaded on every page load, […]
Trump is “Disappearing” and Punishing American Cyber Security Experts
A CIO and CISO were removed from their position when they tried to prevent a dangerous breach of federal systems by DOGE. …the DOGE workers obtained the access and then placed two of the IT officials who had resisted them on administrative leave …
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 301
In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss a range of cybersecurity topics, including the recent Oracle Cloud breach, the challenges of asset management in large environments, and the importance of prioritizing vulnerabilities. They also explore the findings from a pen test report, the implications of emerging threats … Continue reading Defensive Security Podcast Episode 301
Hacker Claims Breach of Check Point Cybersecurity Firm, Sells Access
Hacker claims breach of Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point, offering network access and sensitive data for sale; company denies any recent incident.
MD Tesla Crashes Into Back of Ambulance Preventing it Going to Hospital
Maryland police say the ambulance was carrying a patient to the hospital when a Tesla crashed into the back of it. Another ambulance had to be called to take the patient. Ambulance Transporting Crash Victim Rear-Ended By Tesla In Leonardtown: …cr…
U.S. CISA adds Cisco Smart Licensing Utility flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco Smart Licensing Utility flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco Smart Licensing Utility vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20439, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Last week, Cisco disclosed two vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility: CVE-2024-20439, […]
Cybersecurity Professor Mysteriously Disappears as FBI Raids His Homes
Xiaofeng Wang, a longtime computer science professor at Indiana University, has disappeared along with his wife, and their profiles on the school’s website were wiped ahead of recent FBI raids.
IRGC commanders warn U.S. against anti-Iran saber-rattling
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Division has warned the U.S. against anti-Iran provocative acts.
TX Tesla Kills Two at 230AM With Wrong-Way Crash into a Wall
Another Tesla crash has the tragic hallmarks of Autopilot error. It killed two people by crashing them at high speed driving the wrong way… into a concrete highway barrier. Police said that around 2:29 a.m., a Tesla Model S was going southbound i…