3 WordPress Security Issues Fixed In Version 5.8.1
WordPress 5.8.1 is now available and there are 3 WordPress security issues fixed in that version. Altogether this security and maintenance release features 60 bug fixes in addition to 3 security fixes we will be focusing on in this article. Because this was a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites […]
Massive Ransomware Attack Unleashes 23 Million Emails In 24 Hours
Sometimes cyberattacks are incredibly sophisticated. They succeed through careful planning and methodical execution. Other times hackers will launch wholesale attacks, setting as many traps as possible and waiting to see how many people walk into them. The latter is the approach taken by cybercriminals with a recent email barrage that […]
How to protect Samba from the SambaCry exploit
You’ve already heard of WannaCry, a ransomware attack that can lock down data on Windows machines. This particular exploit comes by way of an SMB vulnerability. Naturally, if you use Linux you know about Samba; but did you also know that, according to CVE-2017-7494: All versions of Samba from 3.5.0 […]