Malware

Attackers have exploited an old WordPress vulnerability to infect more than one thousand websites with malware capable of injecting malvertising and even creating a rogue admin user with full access privileges, according to researchers.

Three men have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the creation of the Mirai Internet of Things botnet malware, variants of which have been used in a series of debilitating distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

Mecklenberg County officials reported additional progress restoring its systems following a ransomware attack earlier this month.

Six private schools have filed claims on their insurance in less than three months, as the result of cyberattacks.

A malspam campaign targeting several Balkan countries is distributing a new ransomware called file Spider that threatens to delete a victim's files if the ransom is not paid within 96 hours.

Mecklenberg County (N.C.) officials reported some progress toward restoring government computer services following a ransomware attack last week and did not do so by paying the ransom demanded by the cybercriminals.