• Jeff Pike
    Contributing Writer Security Buzz

    After majoring in journalism at Northeastern University and working for The Boston Globe, Jeff Pike has collaborated with technical experts in the IT industry for more than 30 years. His technology expertise ranges from cybersecurity to networking, the cloud, and user productivity. Major industry players Jeff has written for include Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, AWS, and Google.

Articles by Jeff Pike
WordPress plugins GutenKit Hunk Companion
The Mass Exploitation of GutenKit and Hunk Companion
November 15, 2025
In early October, Wordfence, which specializes in WordPress security, discovered a large-scale exploitation campaign had resurfaced. The attack weaponized the long-standing capability-check flaws in two WordPress plugins: GutenKit (CVE-2024-9234) Hunk Companion (CVE-2024-9707 and CVE-2024-11972) “This…
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telecom Europe Salt Typhoon Citrix
China Hackers Exploit Citrix Gateway to Breach European Telecom
November 03, 2025
Cybersecurity programs typically focus on protecting core applications and digital assets. But what if the bad guys start targeting trusted defensive measures? This was the case as reported by Darktrace, a cybersecurity platform provider. Its…
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DevSecOps AI Black Duck
DevSecOps Hits AI-Fueled Reality Check
October 17, 2025
A new global survey (sponsored by Black Duck Software) on the use of AI finds DevSecOps teams are deploying code daily or even faster. However, those same professionals indicate security onboarding remains stubbornly manual. Security…
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ForcedLeak Salesforce AI agent
Salesforce Vulnerability Chain Exposes AI Agent Risks
October 03, 2025
The role of AI agents continues to expand rapidly within enterprise workflows. A case in point is the Salesforce Agentforce solution. The AI-powered platform allows enterprises to customize autonomous agents to streamline customer engagements and…
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