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FritzFrog Botnet Grows 10x, Hits Healthcare, Edu, and Govt Systems The FritzFrog botnet that’s been active for more than two years has resurfaced with an alarming infection rate, growing ten times in just a month of hitting healthcare, education, and government systems with an exposed SSH server. Discovered in August 2020, the malware is written in
Spain Dismantles SIM Swapping Group Who Emptied Bank Accounts Spanish National Police has arrested eight suspects allegedly part of a crime ring who drained bank accounts in a series of SIM swapping attacks. They presumably spoofed the targets’ bank in phishing messages via email, SMS, or direct messages on social media platforms, according to a press release published today. By
PHP Everywhere RCE Flaws Threaten Thousands of WordPress Sites Researchers found three critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the ‘PHP Everywhere’ plugin for WordPress, used by over 30,000 websites worldwide. PHP Everywhere is a plugin that allows WordPress admins to insert PHP code in pages, posts, the sidebar, or any Gutenberg block, and use
Microsoft Teams Now Needs 50% Less Power During Meetings Microsoft has drastically reduced Microsoft Teams’ power requirements in calls and meetings since June 2020, improving experience consistency and making it more friendly with low-end devices. Robert Aichner, a Principal Group Program Manager at Microsoft, said today that Microsoft Teams now uses up to 50% less