Zerodium Will Triple Payouts for RCE Exploits for WordPress CMS – IT Security News

Zerodium Will Triple Payouts for RCE Exploits for WordPress CMS – IT Security News

Zerodium Will Triple Payouts for RCE Exploits for WordPress CMS – IT Security News 12. April 2021 Zerodium is an American security company, whose main business is to develop and acquire premium zero-day exploits from security researchers and report the research, along with protective measures and security recommendations, to its government…

Russian military buildup on Ukrainian border emboldens Vladimir Putin, worries Joe Biden

Russian military buildup on Ukrainian border emboldens Vladimir Putin, worries Joe Biden

The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said Russia would intervene to prevent ethnic cleansing of Russian speakers by the Ukrainian government, a risk he compared to the ethnic massacres of the 1990s Balkan wars, though there are no signs that such violence is imminent in Ukraine today. “The situation on the contact line in Ukraine is…

Biden Seeks to Boost CISA’s Budget by $110 Million

Biden Seeks to Boost CISA’s Budget by $110 Million

3rd Party Risk Management , Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Additional Money Would Address a Range of Cybersecurity Issues Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 11, 2021     President Joe Biden is asking Congress to boost the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency budget by $110 million to help enable the agency to…

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’, spies blame Israel

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’, spies blame Israel

A satellite photo shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility earlier this week.Credit:Planet Labs via AP Salehi’s comments to state TV did not explain what happened at the facility, but his words suggested a serious disruption. “While condemning this desperate move, the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasises the need for a confrontation by the international bodies and…

Facebook Tries to ‘Scrape’ Its Way Through Another Breach

Facebook Tries to ‘Scrape’ Its Way Through Another Breach

Breach Notification , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Social Network Attempts ‘Not Hacking’ Spin on Theft of 533 Million Users’ Details Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • April 12, 2021     The road to Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California Facebook has been attempting to dismiss the appearance of a massive trove of user…

COVID-19, cocaine take Europe to ‘breaking point’: Europol

COVID-19, cocaine take Europe to ‘breaking point’: Europol

THE HAGUE: The coronavirus pandemic could fuel organised crime for years to come in Europe, a continent already at “breaking point” from an unprecedented flood of cocaine, the EU’s policing agency warned on Monday (Apr 12). In its flagship four-yearly report, Europol said increasingly violent criminal gangs are likely to muscle in on legitimate businesses…

Author Stephen Walker: Yuri Gagarin sat on top of a ballistic missile

Author Stephen Walker: Yuri Gagarin sat on top of a ballistic missile

When Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space 60 years ago, his chances of survival were only estimated to be less than 50:50, author Stephen Walker has told BBC World News. Mr Walker, whose book, Beyond, tells the story of Yuri Gagarin’s mission, says the cosmonaut was launched into space sitting at the top…