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Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malware
2023-11-21 11:49

Attackers are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on targeted Linux systems. Apache ActiveMQ is a popular Java-based open source message broker that allows communication between applications and services by translating messages exchanged via different protocols.

Kinsing Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy Linux Rootkits
2023-11-21 10:00

The Kinsing threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in vulnerable Apache ActiveMQ servers to infect Linux systems with cryptocurrency miners and rootkits. "Once Kinsing...

Kinsing malware exploits Apache ActiveMQ RCE to plant rootkits
2023-11-20 16:54

The Kinsing malware operator is actively exploiting the CVE-2023-46604 critical vulnerability in the Apache ActiveMQ open-source message broker to compromise Linux systems. Kinsing malware targets Linux systems and its operator is notorious for leveraging known flaws that are often overlooked by system administrators.

New PoC Exploit for Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Could Let Attackers Fly Under the Radar
2023-11-15 13:49

Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a new technique that exploits a critical security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to achieve arbitrary code execution in memory. Tracked as CVE-2023-46604 (CVSS...

Experts Warn of Ransomware Hackers Exploiting Atlassian and Apache Flaws
2023-11-07 07:14

Multiple ransomware groups have begun to actively exploit recently disclosed flaws in Atlassian Confluence and Apache ActiveMQ. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed the exploitation of CVE-2023-22518 and CVE-2023-22515 in multiple customer environments, some of which have been leveraged for the deployment of Cerber ransomware. Both vulnerabilities are critical, allowing threat actors to create unauthorized Confluence administrator accounts and lead to data loss.

TellYouThePass ransomware joins Apache ActiveMQ RCE attacks
2023-11-06 15:34

Internet-exposed Apache ActiveMQ servers are also targeted in TellYouThePass ransomware attacks targeting a critical remote code execution vulnerability previously exploited as a zero-day. One week after Apache patched this critical ActiveMQ vulnerability, Huntress Labs and Rapid7 both reported spotting attackers exploiting the bug to deploy HelloKitty ransomware payloads on customers' networks.

Critical Apache ActiveMQ flaw under attack by 'clumsy' ransomware crims
2023-11-02 17:15

Security researchers have confirmed that ransomware criminals are capitalizing on a maximum-severity vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ. Announced on October 25 and tracked as CVE-2023-46604, the insecure deserialization vulnerability allows for remote code execution on affected versions. "Apache ActiveMQ is vulnerable to remote code execution," Apache said in its advisory.

HelloKitty ransomware now exploiting Apache ActiveMQ flaw in attacks
2023-11-02 16:21

The HelloKitty ransomware operation is exploiting a recently disclosed Apache ActiveMQ remote code execution flaw to breach networks and encrypt devices. Yesterday, Rapid7 reported that they had seen at least two distinct cases of threat actors exploiting CVE-2023-46604 in customer environments to deploy HelloKitty ransomware binaries and extort the targeted organizations.

HelloKitty Ransomware Group Exploiting Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability
2023-11-02 04:27

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of suspected exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in the Apache ActiveMQ open-source message broker service that could result in remote...

3,000 Apache ActiveMQ servers vulnerable to RCE attacks exposed online
2023-11-01 18:05

Over three thousand internet-exposed Apache ActiveMQ servers are vulnerable to a recently disclosed critical remote code execution vulnerability. Apache ActiveMQ is a scalable open-source message broker that fosters communication between clients and servers, supporting Java and various cross-language clients and many protocols, including AMQP, MQTT, OpenWire, and STOMP. Thanks to the project's support for a diverse set of secure authentication and authorization mechanisms, it is widely used in enterprise environments where systems communicate without direct connectivity.