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WP Maps Pro bug exploited to create admin accounts on WordPress sites

Hackers are targeting WordPress websites running a vulnerable version of the WP Maps Pro plugin, which allows creating rogue administrator accounts without authentication. [...]

BleepingComputerMay 31, 2026 2:06 PMThreats
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The Hacker NewsMay 31, 2026 12:22 PM

Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices

Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices, to carry out malicious attacks.

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BleepingComputerMay 30, 2026 6:02 PM

Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks

Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, in attacks attempting to breach corporate networks. [...]

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SecurityWeekMay 30, 2026 4:00 PM

Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say

Moscow’s agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who gather information that could be used to attack key infrastructure.

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SecurityWeekMay 30, 2026 3:55 PM

Exploit Code Published for Critical Flowise RCE Vulnerability

The one-click vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on self-hosted Flowise servers by tricking users into importing a malicious chatflow.

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BleepingComputerMay 30, 2026 2:16 PM

New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privil…

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The Hacker NewsMay 30, 2026 6:41 AM

PAN-OS GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-0257) Under Active Exploitation

Palo Alto Networks has warned that a recently disclosed medium-severity security flaw impacting PAN-OS and Prisma Access has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score: 7.

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