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Intel Sued Over ‘Downfall’ CPU Vulnerability 

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Intel over its handling of CPU speculative execution vulnerabilities, with a focus on Downfall.

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TellYouThePass ransomware joins Apache ActiveMQ RCE attacks

Internet-exposed Apache ActiveMQ servers are also targeted in TellYouThePass ransomware attacks targeting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability previously exploited as a zero-day. […]   Read More 

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New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

A new malware has been posing as a legitimate caching plugin to target WordPress sites, allowing threat actors to create an administrator account and control the site’s activity. […]   Read More 

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