Security Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins and SSH Server, Importance of Updates and Two-Factor Authentication

The chapter covers a security issue with 5 manipulated WordPress plugins distributing hacked versions, including a critical code execution bug in the open SSH server. It discusses a real but difficult-to-exploit timing attack, recent vulnerabilities in Red Hat and CentOS 9, and the importance of updating SSH and utilizing two-factor authentication for enhanced security. The chapter also addresses concerns about an issue with Authy's SMS-based two-factor authentication, and the lack of sandboxing in Chat GPT's Mac app.