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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...
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...
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
Threat actors are exploiting a recently patched vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server to infect systems with crypto-currency mining malware, FireEye reports. read more
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...
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...
The vulnerability also exposed login credentials for a massive national insurance claims database, Upguard says.
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
Researchers have found three Sega game apps that connect to insecure servers and risk leaking user data.