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Cybersecurity

OpenSSH flaw on Alpine Linux allows passwordless logins

A flaw in OpenSSH lets attackers log into accounts on Alpine Linux servers and other musl-based systems without a password, in a single connection. OpenSSH and Alpine have fixed it: who is exposed and what to do.

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Cybersecurity

Google dismantles XCPE, factory malware in Android TV boxes

Google and its partners took down XCPE, a network of more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes with malware installed at the factory by Videostrong. Which devices to check in your business and how to isolate them.

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Cybersecurity

Fragnesia: the Linux flaw that worsens PHP attacks

CISA confirmed that attackers chain the PHP2Shell flaws with Fragnesia, a Linux kernel vulnerability, to gain full control of servers and firewalls. What to update and how to check.

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Cybersecurity

WordPress backdoors: Rank Math PRO and UpdraftCentral

Between October 15 and 18, two attacks on plugin vendors installed malicious code on WordPress sites: a tampered version of Rank Math PRO and stolen UpdraftCentral keys. How to check your site.

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Cybersecurity

Certificate authority keys were exposed: what to update

Eight intermediate certificates from the certificate authority eMudhra had guessable private keys; one was the number 4. Browsers have already blocked them, but other systems need to be updated.

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