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NoaBot: Latest Mirai-Based Botnet Targeting SSH Servers for Crypto Mining
2024-01-10 15:15

A new Mirai-based botnet called NoaBot is being used by threat actors as part of a crypto mining campaign since the beginning of 2023. “The capabilities of the new botnet, NoaBot, include a...

Hackers are targeting exposed MS SQL servers with Mimic ransomware
2024-01-10 14:59

Hackers are brute-forcing exposed MS SQL database servers to deliver Mimic ransomware, Securonix researchers are warning. Mimic ransomware was first spotted in the wild in June 2022 and analyzed by Trend Micro researchers in January 2023.

Hackers target Microsoft SQL servers in Mimic ransomware attacks
2024-01-09 18:50

A group of financially motivated Turkish hackers targets Microsoft SQL servers worldwide to encrypt the victims' files with Mimic ransomware. "The timeline for the events was about one month from initial access to the deployment of MIMIC ransomware on the victim domain."

Turkish Hackers Exploiting Poorly Secured MS SQL Servers Across the Globe
2024-01-09 13:45

Poorly secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers are being targeted in the U.S., European Union, and Latin American (LATAM) regions as part of an ongoing financially motivated campaign to gain...

Hackers target Apache RocketMQ servers vulnerable to RCE attacks
2024-01-05 17:32

Security researchers are detecting hundreds of IP addresses on a daily basis that scan or attempt to exploit Apache RocketMQ services vulnerable to a remote command execution flaw identified as CVE-2023-33246 and CVE-2023-37582. Apache released a fix that was incomplete for the NameServer component in RocketMQ and continued to affect versions 5.1 and older of the distributed messaging and streaming platform.

Nearly 11 million SSH servers vulnerable to new Terrapin attacks
2024-01-03 15:06

Almost 11 million internet-exposed SSH servers are vulnerable to the Terrapin attack that threatens the integrity of some SSH connections. The Terrapin attack targets the SSH protocol, affecting both clients and servers, and was developed by academic researchers from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany.

Apache OFBiz RCE flaw exploited to find vulnerable Confluence servers
2023-12-28 16:20

A critical Apache OFBiz pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability is being actively exploited using public proof of concept exploits. Online URL. The researchers further said those scanning vulnerable servers are particularly interested in finding vulnerable Confluence servers.

Warning: Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining
2023-12-27 05:29

Poorly secured Linux SSH servers are being targeted by bad actors to install port scanners and dictionary attack tools with the goal of targeting other vulnerable servers and co-opting them into a...

Before you go away for Xmas: You've patched that critical Perforce Server hole, right?
2023-12-19 19:57

Four vulnerabilities in Perforce Helix Core Server, including one critical remote code execution bug, should be patched "Immediately," according to Microsoft, which spotted the flaws and disclosed them to the software vendor. Redmond's flaw finders reported the security holes in late August, and Perforce patched them in November, we're told, so hopefully you've already updated your installations and can relax.

How the FBI seized BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware’s servers
2023-12-19 17:27

An unsealed FBI search warrant revealed how law enforcement hijacked the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operations websites and seized the associated URLs. "As a result, the FBI identified and collected 946 public/private key pairs for Tor sites that the Blackcat Ransomware Group used to host victim communication sites, leak sites, and affiliate panels like the ones described above."