Two vulnerabilities in the Avada Builder plugin for WordPress, with an estimated one million active installations, allow hackers to read arbitrary files and extract sensitive information from the database. […]
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Microsoft Reports Severe Zero-Day Flaw in On-Prem Exchange Servers
The zero-day vulnerability affects on-premises installations for all versions of Exchange Server 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition
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Tracking drones with the 5G tower down the street
Drone detection in cities is expensive. Dedicated radar installations are cost-prohibitive at scale, cameras have limited range and stop working well at night, and LiDAR systems have the same cost problem as radar. A group of researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China spent the past year working on a different approach:…
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Dubai Residential Security Installations Double as Prices Fall and Communities Expand
In the latest development, Dubai residential security installations double as prices fall and communities expand. Dubai, UAE. The residential security market in Dubai reached AED 480 million in 2025. The Dubai Security Industry Association projects that figure will climb to AED 620 million by 2027. That trajectory is not driven by fear alone. It is…
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Incident responders, s’il vous plait: Invites lead to odd malware events
A phishing campaign targeting multiple organizations led to RMM installations – but not much else (yet). A threat actor experimenting, or an access-as-a-service attack underway? Categories: Threat Research Tags: STAC6405, infostealer, RMM, Phishing
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Ubuntu CVE-2026-3888 Bug Lets Attackers Gain Root via systemd Cleanup Timing Exploit
A high-severity security flaw affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later could be exploited to escalate privileges to the root level. Tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS score: 7.8), the issue could allow an attacker to seize control of a susceptible system. “This flaw (CVE-2026-3888) allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges to…
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Leaky Chrome extensions with 37M installs caught divulging your browsing history
An estimated 37 million worldwide installations of a clutch of leaky Chrome extensions are transmitting users’ browsing histories to external servers. According to findings by an independent security researcher using the pseudonym “Q Continuum,” a total of 287 extensions sent data that closely matched the URLs visited during simulated browsing sessions. “The actors behind the…
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Leaky Chrome extensions with 37M installs caught shipping your browsing history
An estimated 37 million worldwide installations of a clutch of leaky Chrome extensions are transmitting users’ browsing histories to external servers. According to findings by an independent security researcher using the pseudonym “Q Continuum,” a total of 287 extensions sent data that closely matched the URLs visited during simulated browsing sessions. “The actors behind the…