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VMware Issues Patches for Cloud Foundation, vCenter Server, and vSphere ESXi
2024-06-18 08:24

VMware has released updates to address critical flaws impacting Cloud Foundation, vCenter Server, and vSphere ESXi that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation and remote code...

Former IT employee gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers
2024-06-14 15:51

A former quality assurance employee of National Computer Systems was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for reportedly deleting 180 virtual servers after being fired. Nagaraju Kandula, 39, pleaded guilty to deleting the virtual servers in an attempt to sabotage the firm's systems out of spite for getting fired from NCS, causing damages estimated to $678,0000.

Former IT staff gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers
2024-06-14 15:51

A former quality assurance employee of National Computer Systems was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for reportedly deleting 180 virtual servers after being fired. Nagaraju Kandula, 39, pleaded guilty to deleting the virtual servers in an attempt to sabotage the firm's systems out of spite for getting fired from NCS, causing damages estimated to $678,0000.

YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos
2024-06-13 14:42

YouTube reportedly now injects ads directly into video streams to make it more difficult for ad blockers to block advertisements. Currently, YouTube performs client-side ad injection, where JavaScript scripts and the video player on a user's device load and display ads.

New Windows Server KB5039227 and KB5039217 updates fix LSASS crashes
2024-06-11 19:27

Microsoft has released the Windows Server 2022 KB5039227 and Windows Server 2019 KB5039217 cumulative updates with security fixes and fixes for a variety of bugs. These updates are mandatory as they are part of Microsoft's June 2024 Patch Tuesday and contain security updates for 51 vulnerabilities.

TellYouThePass ransomware exploits recent PHP RCE flaw to breach servers
2024-06-11 14:25

The TellYouThePass ransomware gang has been exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-4577 remote code execution vulnerability in PHP to deliver webshells and execute the encryptor payload on target systems. TellYouThePass ransomware is known for quickly jumping on public exploits for vulnerabilities with a wide impact.

New PHP Vulnerability Exposes Windows Servers to Remote Code Execution
2024-06-08 07:35

Details have emerged about a new critical security flaw impacting PHP that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as...

Club Penguin fans breached Disney Confluence server, stole 2.5GB of data
2024-06-05 20:15

Club Penguin fans hacked a Disney Confluence server to steal information about their favorite game but wound up walking away with 2.5 GB of internal corporate data, BleepingComputer has learned. While Club Penguin was officially shut down in 2017, and its successor, Club Penguin Island, in 2018, the game continues to live on in private servers run by fans and independent developers.

Telerik Report Server Flaw Could Let Attackers Create Rogue Admin Accounts
2024-06-04 14:43

Progress Software has rolled out updates to address a critical security flaw impacting the Telerik Report Server that could be potentially exploited by a remote attacker to bypass authentication...

Oracle WebLogic Server OS Command Injection Flaw Under Active Attack
2024-06-04 03:25

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Oracle WebLogic Server to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing...