The scammers who scam scammers on cybercrime forums: Part 1

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:00:36 +0000

A shadowy sub-economy is more than just a curiosity – it’s booming business, and also an opportunity for defenders. In the first of a four-part series, we look at the forums involved, and how they deal with scammers scamming scammers

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Critical OpenSSL fix due Nov 1—what you need to know

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Tags: fix

Tags: bug

Tags: vulnerability

Tags: exploit

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Tags: patch

Tags: update

Tags: OpenSSL

Tags: v3

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Tags: 3.0.5.

Version 3.0.7 of OpenSSL will fix the software’s first critical issue for six years.

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BackupBuddy WordPress plugin vulnerable to exploitation, update now!

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Tags: BackupBuddy

Tags: WordPress

Tags: vulnerability

Tags: exploit

Tags: hack

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Tags: update

We take a look at a vulnerability in popular WordPress plugin BackupBuddy, and the steps you need to take to fix it.

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TikTok vulnerability could have allowed hijackers to take over accounts

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Tags: Exploit

Tags: vulnerability

Tags: Tik-Tok

Tags: Microsoft

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We take a look at a TikTok exploit discovered by Microsoft and passed on to the social media giant to have fixed.

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