WASHINGTON: A ransomware attack on JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, by a criminal group likely based in Russia has strengthened the Biden administration’s resolve to hold Moscow responsible for costly cyber assaults: even if they are not directly linked to the Kremlin. US President Joe Biden has launched a review of the threat posed by ransomware…
Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin installed on over 17,000 sites, has been discovered to contain a critical file upload vulnerability that’s being actively exploited in the wild to upload malware onto sites that have the plugin installed. Wordfence’s threat intelligence team, which discovered the flaw, said it reported the issue to the plugin’s developer…
Entornointeligente.com / French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a video screen during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as part of a virtual Plenary Session of the Franco-German Council of Ministers in Berlin, Germany, May 31, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Danes helped NSA snoop on leaders, say reports that reignite 2013 scandal Denmark’s…
Entornointeligente.com / French President Emmanuel Macron gives a joint press conference with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel (on the screen) upon the 22nd German-French Ministerial Council videoconference at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, France, May 31, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that all must be clarified concerning reports that…
Actively Exploited Zero-Day Found in WordPress Plugin Used by Many Online Stores | IT Security News 2. June 2021 This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed More than 17,000 websites are exposed to attacks targeting a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Fancy Product Designer WordPress plugin, the Wordfence team at WordPress security company…
The world’s largest meat supplier, JBS, says that it has suffered a cyber attack against its IT systems in North America and Australia impacting its ability to “process” thousands of cattle, sheep, and pigs. The security incident, first spotted on Sunday, has not been officially confirmed to a be a ransomware attack – but I…
Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management , Patch Management Fancy Product Designer Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 2, 2021 Users are advised to uninstall the Fancy Product Designer plug-in. (Image: Fancy Product Design) Hackers are exploiting a critical zero-day flaw in the WordPress plug-in Fancy Product…
The world’s largest meat processing company, JBS Foods, has fallen victim to cyber attacks that have shut down production around the world, including in Australia. Key points: The federal government confirms it is aware of the hack and is working to get JBS back online Industry experts say domestic market forces will adapt if JBS is offline long-term A union spokesperson…
A cyberattack on JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer, has forced the shutdown of some of the largest slaughterhouses globally, and there are signs that the closures are spreading. A JBS beef plant in in Brooks, Alberta, one of Canada’s largest, was shut down on Monday following the May 30 attack. A trade group…
The company says recovery from the attack may delay transactions with customers and suppliers. JBS USA, a major meat producer, says it was the victim of a cyberattack over the weekend. The company says the attack targeted servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems. JBS’ backup servers were not affected, and a statement from…
