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Security Affairs Publishes Malware Newsletter Round 120

Security Affairs has released the 120th edition of its malware newsletter, a roundup featuring research on the GhostAction attack targeting GitHub users, Plex vulnerabilities exploited to drop a cryptominer, and a vulnerability in the WordPress Rank Math SEO PRO plugin.

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Security Affairs has published the 120th edition of its malware newsletter, a recurring roundup that collects notable articles and research on malware from the international landscape. According to the source, this edition highlights several stories.

Among the featured items is an analysis titled "Auditing the auditor: Unmasking Apex Accelerator." The newsletter also covers an escalation of the GhostAction attack, which is described as targeting GitHub users. Another entry reports that vulnerabilities in Plex are being exploited in the wild to drop a cryptominer on affected systems. In addition, the roundup notes that the WordPress Rank Math SEO PRO plugin, version 3.0.123, is vulnerable; the item text does not specify the nature of the flaw.

The newsletter listing is truncated in the source item, indicating that further articles are included beyond those named. Because only the headlines are available, technical details such as vulnerability identifiers, affected versions beyond those mentioned, and remediation guidance cannot be confirmed here. Readers interested in any of these topics should consult the full Security Affairs newsletter and the original research it references.

Source: Security Affairs

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