Security News

Memcached DDoS Exploit Code and List of 17,000 Vulnerable Servers Released
2018-03-07 18:18

Someone has just released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for amplification attack and a pre-compiled list of nearly 17,000 potential vulnerable Memcached servers on the Internet that could...

Exim vulnerability opens 400,000 servers to remote code execution
2018-03-07 17:46

If you’re using the Exim mail transfer agent on your Internet-connected Unix-like systems and you haven’t yet upgraded to version 4.90.1, now is the time to do it as all previous versions contain...

Memcached Servers Deliver Amplified DDoS Attacks
2018-03-05 14:17

GitHub Disrupted by 1.5 Tbps Onslaught as New DDoS Attack Type EmergesSay hello to a new type of DDoS attack: UDP amplification via internet-facing servers running memcached, an open source...

Bug in HP Remote Management Tool Leaves Servers Open to Attack
2018-03-01 22:56

Firmware versions of HPE’s remote management hardware iLO3 have an unauthenticated remote denial of service vulnerability.

Misconfigured Memcached Servers Abused to Amplify DDoS Attacks
2018-02-28 20:55

Over the past few days researchers say DDoS attacks have been using memcached servers to amplify DDoS attacks using UDP-based packets.

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...