Security News

Unpatched AVTECH IP Camera Flaw Exploited by Hackers for Botnet Attacks
2024-08-29 11:05

A years-old high-severity flaw impacting AVTECH IP cameras has been weaponized by malicious actors as a zero-day to rope them into a botnet. CVE-2024-7029 (CVSS score: 8.7), the vulnerability in...

BlackByte Ransomware Exploits VMware ESXi Flaw in Latest Attack Wave
2024-08-28 10:21

The threat actors behind the BlackByte ransomware group have been observed likely exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting VMware ESXi hypervisors, while also leveraging various...

Lateral movement: Clearest sign of unfolding ransomware attack
2024-08-27 03:00

44% of unfolding ransomware attacks were spotted during lateral movement, according to Barracuda Networks. 25% of incidents were detected when the attackers started writing or editing files, and...

Versa fixes Director zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks
2024-08-26 16:11

Versa Networks has fixed a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild that allows attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting an unrestricted file upload flaw in the Versa Director GUI. [...]

Critical Flaws in Traccar GPS System Expose Users to Remote Attacks
2024-08-26 07:45

Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source Traccar GPS tracking system that could be potentially exploited by unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution...

Week in review: PostgreSQL databases under attack, new Chrome zero-day actively exploited
2024-08-25 08:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: PostgreSQL databases under attack Poorly protected PostgreSQL databases running on Linux machines...

PEAKLIGHT Downloader Deployed in Attacks Targeting Windows with Malicious Movie Downloads
2024-08-23 15:02

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a never-before-seen dropper that serves as a conduit to launch next-stage malware with the ultimate goal of infecting Windows systems with information...

Focus on What Matters Most: Exposure Management and Your Attack Surface
2024-08-23 10:55

Read the full article for key points from Intruder’s VP of Product, Andy Hornegold’s recent talk on exposure management. If you’d like to hear Andy’s insights first-hand, watch Intruder’s...

New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data
2024-08-23 10:24

The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential...

Most ransomware attacks occur between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
2024-08-22 04:00

There’s been an alarming increase in ransomware attacks over the past year, alongside significant shifts in the tactics and strategies employed by cybercriminals that underscore the necessity for...