A widespread exploitation campaign is targeting WordPress websites with GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins vulnerable to critical-severity, old security issues that can be used to achieve remote code execution (RCE). WordPress security firm Wordfence says that it blocked 8.7 million attack attempts against its customers in just two days, October 8 and 9. The campaign expoits
Critical WSUS flaw in Windows Server now exploited in attacks
Attackers are now exploiting a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability, which already has publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. Tracked as CVE-2025-59287, this remote code execution (RCE) flaw affects only Windows servers with the WSUS Server role enabled to act as an update source for other WSUS servers within the organization (a feature that
Fake LastPass death claims used to breach password vaults
LastPass is warning customers of a phishing campaign sending emails with an access request to the password vault as part of a legacy inheritance process. The activity started in mid-October, and the domains and infrastructure used point to a financially motivated threat group called CryptoChameleon (UNC5356). CryptoChamemelon employs a phishing kit specializing in cryptocurrency theft, targeting multiple
Windows Server emergency patches fix WSUS bug with PoC exploit
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. WSUS is a Microsoft product that enables IT administrators to manage and deliver Windows updates to computers within their network. Tracked as CVE-2025-59287 and patched during this month’s Patch Tuesday, this remote code
Hackers earn $1,024,750 for 73 zero-days at Pwn2Own Ireland
The Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition has ended with security researchers collecting $1,024,750 in cash awards after exploiting 73 zero-day vulnerabilities. At Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, competitors targeted products in eight categories, including printers, network storage systems, messaging apps, smart home devices, surveillance equipment, home networking equipment, flagship smartphones (Apple iPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy S25, and Google Pixel 9), and
Toys “R” Us Canada warns customers’ info leaked in data breach
Toys “R” Us Canada has sent notices of a data breach to customers informing them of a security incident where threat actors leaked customer records they had previously stolen from its systems. The company discovered the data leak on July 30, 2025, when a threat actor posted on the dark web what they claimed to
Microsoft disables File Explorer preview for downloads to block attacks
Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents. The change is already live for users who have installed this month’s Patch Tuesday security updates on Windows 11 and Windows Server systems. As Redmond explains in a
CISA warns of Lanscope Endpoint Manager flaw exploited in attacks
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Motex Landscope Endpoint Manager. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-61932 and has a critical severity score of 9.3. It stems from improper verification of the origin of incoming requests, and could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to
TARmageddon flaw in abandoned Rust library enables RCE attacks
A high-severity vulnerability in the now-abandoned async-tar Rust library and its forks can be exploited to gain remote code execution on systems running unpatched software. Tracked as CVE-2025-62518, this logic flaw results from a desynchronization issue that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject additional archive entries during TAR file extraction. This occurs specifically when processing nested
Hackers exploiting critical “SessionReaper” flaw in Adobe Magento
Hackers are actively exploiting the critical SessionReaper vulnerability (CVE-2025-54236) in Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento) platforms, with hundreds of attempts recorded. The activity was spotted by e-commerce security firm Sansec, whose researchers previously described SessionReaper as one of the most severe security bugs in the history of the product. Adobe warned about CVE-2025-54236 on September 8
