Security News

XORDDoS, Kaiji DDoS Botnets Target Docker Servers
2020-06-23 12:06

The distributed denial-of-service botnets named XORDDoS and Kaiji recently started targeting exposed Docker servers, Trend Micro warned on Monday. Trend Micro has recently spotted variants that also target Docker servers.

IBM Maximo Asset Management servers patched against attacks
2020-06-19 13:44

To explain: SSRF is a way that someone with possibly very limited access to your network can send a legitimate looking query to one of your servers. If you can trick the vulnerable server into calling outside its own network by sending it an otherwise legimitate request, you may be able to capture server data such as secret authentication tokens or special HTTP headers that are usually only visible if you are already inside the network.

Drupal Patches Code Execution Flaw Most Likely to Impact Windows Servers
2020-06-18 12:37

Updates released this week by Drupal patch several vulnerabilities, including a flaw that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code. The code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-13664, can be exploited against Drupal 8 and 9 installations, but only in certain circumstances.

Global server market revenue declined 6.0% year over year in 1Q20
2020-06-12 03:30

Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 6.0% year over year to $18.6 billion during the first quarter of 2020. Worldwide server shipments declined 0.2% year over year to just under 2.6 million units in 1Q20, IDC reveals.

Details of Serious SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Vulnerabilities Disclosed
2020-06-03 15:03

Cybersecurity firm Trustwave on Wednesday disclosed the details of several vulnerabilities found by its researchers in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise. SAP ASE is a relational database management system that is used by many major organizations, particularly in the financial sector.

Newly Patched SAP ASE Flaws Could Let Attackers Hack Database Servers
2020-06-03 06:10

A new set of critical vulnerabilities uncovered in SAP's Sybase database software can grant unprivileged attackers complete control over a targeted database and even the underlying operating system in certain scenarios. A second vulnerability concerns ASE Cockpit, a web-based administrative console that's used for monitoring the status and availability of ASE servers.

Newly Patched SAP ASE Flaws Could Let Attackers Hack Database Servers
2020-06-03 06:10

A new set of critical vulnerabilities uncovered in SAP's Sybase database software can grant unprivileged attackers complete control over a targeted database and even the underlying operating system in certain scenarios. A second vulnerability concerns ASE Cockpit, a web-based administrative console that's used for monitoring the status and availability of ASE servers.

Critical VMware Cloud Director Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over Corporate Servers
2020-06-01 22:37

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details for a new vulnerability in VMware's Cloud Director platform that could potentially allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information and control private clouds within an entire infrastructure. VMware Cloud Director is a popular deployment, automation, and management software that's used to operate and manage cloud resources, allowing businesses to data centers distributed across different geographical locations into virtual data centers.

Critical VMware Cloud Director Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over Corporate Servers
2020-06-01 22:37

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details for a new vulnerability in VMware's Cloud Director platform that could potentially allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information and control private clouds within an entire infrastructure. VMware Cloud Director is a popular deployment, automation, and management software that's used to operate and manage cloud resources, allowing businesses to data centers distributed across different geographical locations into virtual data centers.

Cisco hacked: Six backend servers used by customer VIRL-PE deployments compromised via SaltStack
2020-05-31 09:32

Six Cisco-operated servers were hacked via SaltStack security vulnerabilities, the networking giant revealed this week. The compromised systems act as the salt-master servers for releases 1.2 and 1.3 of Cisco's Virtual Internet Routing Lab Personal Edition product, and customer installations connect to these Cisco-maintained backend boxes.