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WordPress Plugin Vulnerability May Have Enabled Alleged ISIS Hacks

Cyberattacks last weekend by hackers claiming to be associated with ISIS may be related to a plugin vulnerability on the WordPress platform. Over a dozen sites were taken over last weekend and defaced by hackers claiming to be associated with ISIS. The attack was similar to attack by Cyber Caliphate… Continue reading →

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Cisco, HP Make Up 27 Percent of Global Cloud Infrastructure Equipment Market: Report

The total worldwide cloud infrastructure equipment market grew by 9 percent in Q4 2014 to reach $13 billion, led by Cisco and HP. Data released by Synergy Research Group on Thursday shows that Cisco and HP lead in public and private cloud infrastructure, respectively, and combined for 27 percent of the overall market. Continue reading →

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Millions of WordPress Installations at Risk of Blind SQL Injection Through Popular SEO Plugin Yoast

All versions of the popular WordPress SEO plugin Yoast prior to 1.7.3.3 are vulnerable to a blind SQL injection attack. In an advisory published Wednesday, Ryan Dewhurst, developer of the WordPress vulnerability scanner WPScan announced the flaw which he first noticed on Tuesday. This type of attack can lead to… Continue reading →

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Enterprises Have Trust Issues with Encryption Keys, SSL Certificates: Study

The rapid growth in proliferation of keys and certificates has resulted in a confusing mess that has broken down professionals’ trust in public key encryption. That is the chilling finding of the “2015 Cost of Failed Trust Report,” conducted by Ponemon and released this week. Continue reading →

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Docker Buys Kitematic, a Startup Focused on Making it Easy to Run Docker on Macs

Docker, Inc., the company behind the Docker application container software, has acquired Kitematic, a startup that provides a Graphical User Interface for Docker that helps Mac users build, ship and run Docker containers in just minutes. Continue reading →

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