Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-05-31 08:00 PDT
- WP Maps Pro bug exploited to create admin accounts on WordPress sites
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-31 07:06 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Hackers are targeting WordPress websites running a vulnerable version of the WP Maps Pro plugin, which allows creating rogue administrator accounts without authentication. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wp-maps-pro-bug-exploited-to-create-admin-accounts-on-wordpress-sites/ - Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
The Hacker News • 2026-05-31 05:22 • thehackernews.com
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.The bot network, per the Dutch Politie and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), consisted of at least 17 million infected devices. More than 200 servers located in the Netherlands acted as the
https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/dutch-authorities-dismantle-botnet.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
