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Attackers exploit vulnerabilities in two WordPress plugins

07

May

2015

A vulnerability within two widely used #wordpress plugins is already being exploited by hackers, putting millions of WordPress sites at #risk, according to a computer #security firm. The plugins are JetPack, a customization and performance tool, and Twenty Fifteen, used for infinite scrolling, wrote David Dede, a #malware researcher with Sucuri. WordPress installs Twenty Fifteen […]

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The enduring chasm between security teams and developers

05

May

2015

The gap between application builders (developers and development organizations) and defenders (security and operations teams responsible for securing apps) is closing slightly, according to SANS. “This year’s survey shows that builders and defenders are finding better ways of working together”, says SANS Analyst Jim Bird. That change is evident in the shared focus of the two […]

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Researcher Finds Method to Bypass Google Password Alert

04

May

2015

A #security researcher has developed a method–actually two methods–for defeating the new Chrome #password Alert extension that #google released earlier this week. The Password Alert extension is designed to warn users when they’re about to enter their Google passwords into a fraudulent site. The extension is meant as a defense against phishing attacks, which remain a […]

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