Security News

New Mirai Variant Hides C&C Server on Tor Network
2019-08-02 16:34

A recently discovered variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) malware is using a command and control (C&C) server on the Tor network, Trend Micro’s security researchers have discovered.  read more

EvilGnome – Linux malware aimed at your laptop, not your servers
2019-07-25 14:59

EvilGnome was written to target the comparatively small but committed community who use Linux on their laptops.

Linux Botnet Adding BlueKeep-Flawed Windows RDP Servers to Its Target List
2019-07-25 09:48

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of WatchBog, a Linux-based cryptocurrency mining malware botnet, which now also includes a module to scan the Internet for Windows RDP...

3 Romanian Men Sentenced for Hacking US Servers
2019-07-24 13:57

Three men who hacked U.S. computers from Romania have been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme totaling more than $21 million, federal prosecutors in Georgia said Tuesday. read more

RCE Flaw Found in ProFTPD (FTP Server) — Affecting Over 1 Million Servers
2019-07-23 16:03

A German security researcher has publicly disclosed details of a severe vulnerability in one of the most popular FTP server applications, which potentially could affect over one million servers....

ProFTPD Vulnerability Can Expose Servers to Attacks
2019-07-23 11:21

A security hole affecting the free and open source ProFTPD file transfer protocol (FTP) server can be exploited to copy files to vulnerable servers and possibly execute arbitrary code. read more

Firmware Bugs Plague Server Supply Chain, 7 Vendors Impacted
2019-07-17 17:43

Lenovo, Acer and five additional server manufacturers are hit with supply-chain bugs buried in motherboard firmware.

BMC Firmware Vulnerabilities Affect Lenovo, Gigabyte Servers
2019-07-17 13:35

Researchers at firmware security company Eclypsium discovered that the baseboard management controller (BMC) shipped with some servers from Lenovo, Gigabyte and other vendors contains some...

Apple quietly removes Zoom’s hidden web server from Macs
2019-07-15 11:31

In the latest twist in the saga of the web-conferencing app, Apple has issued a ‘silent’ update removing Zoom's hidden web server from Macs.

Unusual Linux Ransomware Targets NAS Servers
2019-07-12 16:09

QNAPCrypt continues to spread via brute-force attacks.