Gravity Forms Plugin Exposes WordPress Sites to Hackers
Users with the WordPress plugin ‘Gravity Forms‘ on their website should be aware of a serious security vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject malicious PHP objects into the site. Gravity Forms is a premium plugin that lets you create custom forms for various purposes, such as payment, registration, file upload, or surveys. According to […]
What happened to ChatGPT: A summary of the global outage and its causes
ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot service from OpenAI, is experiencing a major outage affecting millions of users worldwide. The company confirmed on its official Twitter account that it is aware of the issues and working to resolve them as soon as possible. Read: Microsoft Introduces Bing Powered by OpenAI Language Model “We are sorry for […]
HP Printer Firmware Update: What Went Wrong?
Customers owning an HP OfficeJet Pro 9020e or 8010e series printer may have encountered a frustrating problem recently: the printer has stopped working and is showing a blue screen with the error code “83C0000B”. This is not a hardware issue but a software one caused by a faulty firmware update that HP released globally earlier […]
How Apple Fixed Three Zero-Day Exploits Targeting iPhones, Macs, and iPads
Apple has recently released security updates for several of its products, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari. These updates address some vulnerabilities, but most importantly, three zero-day exploits (CVE-2023-32409, CVE-2023-28204, and CVE-2023-32373) that affect Apple WebKit, the web browser engine used by Safari and other default browsers on iOS devices. Read: Cyberattack disrupts […]
Cyberattack disrupts Philadelphia Inquirer ‘s print and online operations
The Philadelphia Inquirer, a historic and prominent daily newspaper in the United States, is working on restoring systems impacted by what was described as a cyberattack that hit its network over the weekend. The attack, which was first detected on Saturday morning, disrupted the print production of the Sunday edition and forced staff members to […]
North Korea’s cyberattack on Seoul hospital exposed
In a shocking cyberattack, North Korean hackers have breached the network of one of the country’s largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details of hundreds of thousands of people. The incident occurred between May and June 2021, but the police only revealed it recently after a two-year […]
Spain’s National Police Crack Down a Spanish Cybercrime Gang behind Bank Fraud
The national police have cracked down on a large-scale phishing operation linked to a Spanish Cybercrime Gang known as Trinitarios. According to the police, the operation involved two hackers, 15 members of the gang, and another 23 accomplices who carried out illegal financial transactions in Madrid and Seville. The suspects are accused of scamming more […]
How the Avos Ransomware Gang Hijacked a University’s Emergency Broadcast System
Ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, targeting various sectors and organizations. One of the latest victims of this is Bluefield University, a small private university in Bluefield, Virginia. The university suffered a ransomware attack on April 30th, 2023, by a group known as Avos or AvosLocker. The attackers claimed to have stolen 1.2 […]
Royal Ransomware Attacks the City of Dallas
The City of Dallas is facing a major cyberattack that has disrupted its IT services and affected its emergency response systems. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday morning, was carried out by a group called Royal ransomware, which is known for using custom-made encryption and demanding high ransoms from its victims. Learn all the details […]