Security News

Surge in memcached-based reflected DDoS attacks is due to misconfigured servers
2018-02-28 17:26

Massive memcached-based reflection DDoS attacks with an unprecedented amplification factor have been ongoing for the last few days, by taking advantage of memcached servers exposed to the...

Memcached Servers Abused for Massive Amplification DDoS Attacks
2018-02-28 07:03

Cybercriminals have figured out a way to abuse widely-used Memcached servers to launch over 51,000 times powerful DDoS attacks than their original strength, which could result in knocking down of...

Mirai Variant Sets Up Proxy Servers on Compromised Devices
2018-02-22 18:18

A newly observed variant of the infamous Mirai botnet is capable of setting up proxy servers on the infected Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Fortinet warns. read more

Oracle WebLogic Server Flaw Exploited to Deliver Crypto-Miners
2018-02-16 16:12

Threat actors are exploiting a recently patched vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server to infect systems with crypto-currency mining malware, FireEye reports.  read more

Week in review: Crypto-mining malware hits SCADA network, server-side exploits dominate threat landscape
2018-02-12 02:26

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: When crypto-mining malware hits a SCADA network Radiflow has recently discovered Monero-mining malware on five servers...

Server-side exploits dominate the threat landscape
2018-02-09 13:00

Skybox Security released its inaugural Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report, which analyzes vulnerabilities, exploits and threats in play in 2017. Cybercrime is a money–making machine A trend...

Insurance Customers’ Personal Data Exposed Due to Misconfigured NAS Server
2018-02-08 19:51

The vulnerability also exposed login credentials for a massive national insurance claims database, Upguard says.

Web Server Used in 100 ICS Products Affected by Critical Flaw
2018-02-02 11:42

A critical vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code has been found in a component used by more than 100 industrial control systems (ICS) from tens of vendors. read more

Popular Sonic the HedgeHog Apps at Risk of Leaking User Data to Unverified Servers
2018-01-22 21:54

Researchers have found three Sega game apps that connect to insecure servers and risk leaking user data.