Episode 120: Jetpack Autoupdate Security Patch Bypasses Local Settings




Think Like a Hacker with Wordfence show

Summary: A security fix was pushed out to WordPress sites using Jetpack that bypassed local settings preventing autoupdates. A ransomware attack on JBS that shut down meat processing operations in the US has been attributed to REvil, a private Russian ransomware operation. A critical 0-day was discovered by the Wordfence site cleaning team in the Fancy Product Manager plugin, used by 17,000 WordPress sites. Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors, unless you opt out by June 8.