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2017-10-05 17:23

A newly detailed backdoor is using an FTP server for command and control (C&C) purposes, Trend Micro security researchers warn. read more

Widely used DNS forwarder and DHCP server Dnsmasq riddled with flaws
2017-10-03 16:53

Google researchers have discovered seven serious vulnerabilities in Dnsmasq, a lightweight, widely used DNS forwarder and DHCP server for small computer networks. Dnsmasq is mainly written and...

Monero Miner Infects Hundreds of Windows Servers
2017-09-29 12:38

Hundreds of servers have been infected with Monero mining malware after miscreants managed to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft IIS 6.0, ESET warns. read more

Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Servers to Mine Monero - Makes $63,000 In 3 Months
2017-09-28 09:33

Mining cryptocurrencies can be a costly investment as it takes a monstrous amount of computing power, and thus hackers have started using malware that steals computing resources of computers it...

Apple Patches Vulnerabilities in macOS, macOS Server
2017-09-26 11:06

Apple on Monday announced the release of security patches for its macOS users, available as part of the macOS High Sierra 10.13 platform upgrade. read more

Optionsbleed bug makes Apache HTTP Server leak data from memory
2017-09-20 20:16

On Monday, security researcher Hanno Böck detailed a memory-leaking vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server that’s similar to the infamous OpenSSL Heartbleed bug uncovered in April 2014. Unlike...

Viacom Left Sensitive Data And Secret Access Key On Unsecured Amazon Server
2017-09-20 00:39

Viacom—the popular entertainment and media company that owns Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, MTV, and hundreds of other properties—has exposed the keys to its kingdom on an unsecured Amazon S3...

CCleaner Server Was Compromised in Early July
2017-09-19 10:58

A server distributing a version of PC utility CCleaner infected with malware might have been compromised in early July, Avast revealed. read more

2017-09-14 20:52

Security researchers have discovered over 4,000 Elasticsearch servers compromised to distribute and control PoS malware. 99 percent of them are hosted by Amazon. What is Elasticsearch?...

Thousands of Elasticsearch Servers Hijacked to Host PoS Malware
2017-09-13 19:51

Over 4,000 insecure Elasticsearch servers have been hosting the point-of-sale malware Alina and JackPoS.