Stubborn WooCommerce Plugin Bugs Get Third Patch

Users of the Discount Rules for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are urged to apply a third and (hopefully) final patch. Source: Threadpost

SecOps Teams Wrestle with Manual Processes, HR Gaps

Enterprise security teams are "drowning in alerts." Source: Threadpost

Security Takeaways from the Great Work-from-Home Experiment

As the pandemic drags on and remote workforces stay remote, zero-trust and other lessons learned should come to the fore. Source: Threadpost

Maze Ransomware Adopts Ragnar Locker Virtual-Machine Approach

Maze continues to adopt tactics from rival cybercrime gangs. Source: Threadpost

Mozi Botnet Accounts for Majority of IoT Traffic

Mozi’s spike comes amid a huge increase in overall IoT botnet activity. Source: Threadpost

Apple Bug Allows Code Execution on iPhone, iPad, iPod

Release of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 brings fixes 11 bugs, some rated high-severity. Source: Threadpost

Google Play Bans Stalkerware and ‘Misrepresentation’

The official app store is taking on spy- and surveillance-ware, along with apps that could be used to mount political-influence campaigns. Source: Threadpost

APT41 Operatives Indicted as Sophisticated Hacking Activity Continues

Five alleged members of the China-linked advanced threat group and two associates have been indicted by a Federal grand jury, on dozens of charges. Source: Threadpost

California Elementary Kids Kicked Off Online Learning by Ransomware

The attack on the Newhall District in Valencia is part of a wave of ransomware attacks on the education sector, which shows no sign of dissipating. Source: Threadpost

Hackers Continue Cyberattacks Against Vatican, Catholic Orgs

The China-linked threat group RedDelta has continued to launch cyberattacks against Catholic institutions since May 2020 until as recently as last week. Source: Threadpost
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CISOs: Support Vendor Security Ops for Best Cloud Results

Despite CISOs' apprehension about increasing dependence on SaaS applications and the security risks the cloud represents, adoption isn’t slowing down. Source: Threadpost