More than 200,000 WordPress websites are using a vulnerable version of the Post SMTP plugin that allows hackers to take control of the administrator account. Post SMTP is a popular email delivery plugin for WordPress that counts more than 400,000 active installations. It’s marketed as a replacement of the default ‘wp_mail()’ function that is more
US Army envisions a common launcher to fit allies’ weapons
WIESBADEN, Germany − The U.S. Army is prioritizing a common launcher that could be used across the European alliance from which a wide variety of weapons could be fired, the service’s chief in charge of the European and African theaters, said last week. As part of a newly announced Eastern Flank Deterrence Line, a regional
The role of the cybersecurity PM in incident-driven development
Article written by cybersecurity expert Yuriy Tsibere. Gone are the days when cybersecurity meant stopping annoying viruses like the Love Bug. Today, it’s about battling a massive, financially motivated cybercrime industry. Attacks are smarter, faster, and more damaging—and that changes everything for product teams. For product managers (PMs), this means understanding that attackers are constantly
Anduril wins $100M deal to build US Army’s next-gen C2 ecosystem
The U.S. Army has picked Anduril to lead a team consisting of other tech industry heavyweights like Palantir to build its next-generation command-and-control prototype, or C2, awarding the tech company a $99.6 million contract to deliver it in less than a year, according to statements from the service and company. The prototype architecture will consist
Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw
Mitel Networks has released security updates to patch a critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability impacting its MiVoice MX-ONE enterprise communications platform. MX-ONE is the company’s SIP-based communications system, which can scale to support hundreds of thousands of users. The critical security flaw is due to an improper access control weakness discovered in the MiVoice MX-ONE Provisioning
Romania, Poland take different tacks on buying new combat vehicles
U.S. Marines look at a Romanian MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle during a presentation at the Smardan Training Area in Romania on May 9, 2016. (Lance Cpl. Kyle A. Kauffman/U.S. Marine Corps) WARSAW, Poland — As numerous Eastern European allies pursue acquisitions of infantry fighting vehicles, Romania and Poland are advancing plans to boost their tracked
US nuclear weapons agency reportedly hacked in SharePoint attacks
Unknown threat actors have reportedly breached the National Nuclear Security Administration’s network in attacks exploiting a recently patched Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. NNSA is a semi-autonomous U.S. government agency part of the Energy Department that maintains the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile and is also tasked with responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies within the
US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. paratroopers made the most dramatic entrance possible to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Flying 14.5 hours nonstop from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, they parachuted from the night sky into the Australian countryside on July 14. “We landed right on the X,” Col. Brian Weightman, commander of the 2nd Infantry
Cisco: Maximum-severity ISE RCE flaws now exploited in attacks
Cisco is warning that three recently patched critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) are now being actively exploited in attacks. Although the vendor did not specify how they were being exploited and whether they were successful, applying the security updates as soon as possible is now critical. “In July 2025, the
VA official outlines effort to revitalize electronic health records for veterans
VA official outlines effort to revitalize electronic health records for veterans The conversion of the VA’s ponderous paper records system to a comprehensive electronic version has long plagued the agency. Where does the effort stand now? 3 days ago