Breaking News – Cyber Threats – 2026-05-31 13:00 PDT

Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)

Generated: 2026-05-31 13:00 PDT

• YARA-X 1.17.0 Release, (Sun, May 31st)
  SANS ISC Diary (full) • 2026-05-31 09:01 • isc.sans.edu

  YARA-X's 1.17.0 release brings 5 improvements (several performance improvements) and 1 bugfix.

  
  https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33032

• 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/

Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.