Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

Ars Technica— WP Automatic plugin patched, but release notes don't mention the critical fix.

TechRadar—Watch out — hackers can exploit this plugin to gain full control of your WordPress site. Vulnerable WordPress plugin allows hackers to create admin accounts and wreak havoc on the websites.

TechSpot—WordPress plugin vulnerability poses severe security risk, allows for site takeovers. The WP Automatic plugin has been compromised by a severe security vulnerability that hackers have been exploiting since last month. This plugin has over 38,000 paid customers, enabling WordPress sites to effortlessly add new posts from various sources, such as RSS feeds, YouTube, Twitter, or by generating content through ChatGPT.Read Entire Article

NBC News—Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza. Russia is seeking to exploit America’s divisive debate over Israel’s offensive in Gaza through overt and covert propaganda, with the aim of aggravating political tensions in the U.S. and tarnishing Washington’s global image, according to two sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. In its ongoing information war against the United States, Russia has shifted its focus in recent months to the Israel-Hamas conflict, seeking to inflame existing divisions in the West and to portray...