Security News

New GoBruteforcer malware targets phpMyAdmin, MySQL, FTP, Postgres
2023-03-10 19:02

A newly discovered Golang-based botnet malware scans for and infects web servers running phpMyAdmin, MySQL, FTP, and Postgres services. According to researchers with Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42, who first spotted it in the wild and dubbed it GoBruteforcer, the malware is compatible with x86, x64, and ARM architectures.

Server-squashing zero-day published for phpMyAdmin tool
2019-09-20 12:22

A researcher has just published a zero-day security bug in one of the web's most popular database administration software packages.

Warning: Researcher Drops phpMyAdmin Zero-Day Affecting All Versions
2019-09-18 09:33

A cybersecurity researcher recently published details and proof-of-concept for an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in phpMyAdmin—one of the most popular applications for managing the MySQL and...

Hackers Infect 50,000 MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin Servers with Rootkit Malware
2019-05-29 19:03

Cyber Security researchers at Guardicore Labs today published a detailed report on a widespread cryptojacking campaign attacking Windows MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers worldwide. Dubbed Nansh0u,...

phpMyAdmin Releases Critical Software Update — Patch Your Sites Now!
2018-12-11 15:03

Developers of phpMyAdmin, one of the most popular and widely used MySQL database management systems, today released an updated version 4.8.4 of its software to patch several important...

Critical Flaw Reported In phpMyAdmin Lets Attackers Damage Databases
2018-01-02 15:48

A critical security vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin—one of the most popular applications for managing the MySQL database—which could allow remote attackers to perform dangerous...

Critical Vulnerability Patched in phpMyAdmin
2018-01-02 10:15

An update released just before the holidays by the developers of phpMyAdmin patches a serious vulnerability that can be exploited to perform harmful database operations by getting targeted...