Security News

PoC Exploits Created for Recently Patched 'BlueGate' Windows Server Flaws
2020-01-27 12:49

Proof-of-concept exploits have been released for two recently patched Remote Desktop Gateway vulnerabilities that can be exploited for remote code execution. Remote Desktop Gateway is a Windows Server component previously known as Terminal Services Gateway.

Citrix ships patches as vulnerable servers come under attack
2020-01-21 12:32

Citrix has issued its first set of patches fixing a nasty vulnerability that's been hanging over some of its biggest products. Patches for ADC and Citrix Gateway 11.1 and 12.0 were made available on 19 January with versions 12.1, 10.5, and 13.0 to follow on 24 January.

'Nice guy' hackers are seemingly fixing the Citrix server hole, but leaving a nasty present behind
2020-01-17 19:49

Hackers exploiting the high-profile Citrix CVE-2019-19781 flaw to compromise VPN gateways are now patching the servers to keep others out. Researchers at FireEye report finding a hacking group that has been bundling mitigation code for NetScaler servers with its exploits.

'Friendly' hackers are seemingly fixing the Citrix server hole – and leaving a nasty present behind
2020-01-17 19:49

Hackers exploiting the high-profile Citrix CVE-2019-19781 flaw to compromise VPN gateways are now patching the servers to keep others out. Researchers at FireEye report finding a hacking group that has been bundling mitigation code for NetScaler servers with its exploits.

Aussie Bank Says Server Upgrade Led to Data Breach
2020-01-17 15:33

P&N Bank in Perth, Australia, says a server upgrade gone wrong led to the breach of sensitive personal information in its customer relationship management system. The CRM system contains names, mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, customer numbers, ages, account numbers, account balances and what the bank described as other "Nonsensitive" data related to interactions with customers.

Expert: Georgia Election Server Showed Signs of Tampering
2020-01-17 14:55

A computer security expert says he found that a forensic image of the election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked. Logan Lamb, a security expert for the plaintiffs, said in an affidavit filed in Atlanta federal court on Thursday that he found evidence suggesting the server was compromised in December 2014.

Christmas Ransomware Attack Hit New York Airport Servers
2020-01-10 18:03

An upstate New York airport and its computer management provider were attacked by ransomware over Christmas, officials said. Officials at the Albany County Airport Authority announced Thursday that the attack came to light after Schenectady-based LogicalNet reported its own management services network had been breached.

The Six Million Dollar Scam: London cops probe Travelex cyber-ransacking amid reports of £m ransomware demand, wide-open VPN server holes
2020-01-08 06:03

More than a week after its website and online services were taken offline by malware, foreign currency super-exchange Travelex continues to battle through what has become an increasingly damaging outage that may have unpatched VPN servers at its heart. While the capital's cops declined to name a specific victim, a spokesperson told us: "On Thursday, 2 January the Met's Cyber Crime Team were contacted with regards to a reported ransomware attack involving a foreign currency exchange. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing."

Patch or Perish: VPN Servers Hit by Ransomware Attackers
2020-01-07 12:48

On Saturday, Troy Mursch of Chicago-based threat intelligence firm Bad Packets reported that his internet scans have identified 3,825 Pulse Secure VPN servers that remain at risk because they have not been updated with a patch to fix a critical vulnerability, designated CVE-2019-1150. The patch for Pulse Secure VPN servers - as with critical patches for VPN servers built by Fortinet and Palo Alto that have also required updates to fix serious flaws since last year - has been available for months.

Malware Infects Small Hospital's Medical Imaging Server
2020-01-03 21:33

A breach stemming from malware infecting a medical imaging server at a small, rural New Mexico hospital serves as a reminder of medical equipment data security and privacy vulnerabilities and risks faced by facilities of all sizes. While Roosevelt General says in its statement that the malware infecting a digital imaging server did not affect EHRs, the risk of medical device security incidents also affecting records systems is a growing worry, some experts say.