Popular WooCommerce WordPress Plugin Patches Critical Vulnerability

If you own an eCommerce website built on WordPress and powered by WooCommerce plugin, then beware of a new vulnerability that could compromise your online store.

Simon Scannell, a researcher at RIPS Technologies GmbH, discovered an arbitrary file dele… Continue reading Popular WooCommerce WordPress Plugin Patches Critical Vulnerability

Hide-N-Seek IoT Botnet Starts Infecting Database Servers

Hide ‘N Seek (HNS), an IoT botnet known for infecting home routers, IP cameras and digital video recorders, has recently started compromising NoSQL database servers. HNS was discovered by researchers from antivirus firm Bitdefender in January an… Continue reading Hide-N-Seek IoT Botnet Starts Infecting Database Servers

WordPress Update Breaks Automatic Update Feature—Apply Manual Update

WordPress administrators are once again in trouble.

WordPress version 4.9.3 was released earlier this week with patches for a total 34 vulnerabilities, but unfortunately, the new version broke the automatic update mechanism for millions of WordPress w… Continue reading WordPress Update Breaks Automatic Update Feature—Apply Manual Update