Security News

8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Server Vulnerability to Spread Malware
2023-12-19 06:58

The threat actors associated with the 8220 Gang have been observed exploiting a high-severity flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server to propagate their malware. The security shortcoming...

Xfinity discloses data breach after recent Citrix server hack
2023-12-19 00:03

Following an investigation into the impact of the security breach, Xfinity discovered on November 16 that the attackers also exfiltrated data belonging to an undisclosed number of customers from its systems. "After additional review of the affected systems and data, Xfinity concluded on December 6, 2023, that the customer information in scope included usernames and hashed passwords; for some customers, other information may also have been included, such as names, contact information, last four digits of social security numbers, dates of birth and/or secret questions and answers. However, the data analysis is continuing," the company said.

Microsoft discovers critical RCE flaw in Perforce Helix Core Server
2023-12-18 20:49

Four vulnerabilities, one of which is rated critical, have been discovered in the Perforce Helix Core Server, a source code management platform widely used by the gaming, government, military, and technology sectors. The four flaws discovered by Microsoft mainly involve denial of service issues, with the most severe allowing arbitrary remote code execution as LocalSystem by unauthenticated attackers.

Russian hackers target unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers
2023-12-14 12:58

Russian state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting CVE-2023-42793 to target unpatched, internet-facing JetBrains TeamCity servers since September 2023, US, UK and Polish cybersecurity and law enforcement authorities have warned. As they noted, this time around, "The victim types do not fit into any sort of pattern or trend, aside from having an unpatched, Internet-reachable JetBrains TeamCity server."

Russian SVR-Linked APT29 Targets JetBrains TeamCity Servers in Ongoing Attacks
2023-12-14 10:32

Threat actors affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have targeted unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers in widespread attacks since September 2023. The activity has been...

CISA: Russian hackers target TeamCity servers since September
2023-12-13 18:02

CISA and partner cybersecurity agencies and intelligence services warned that the APT29 hacking group linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service has been targeting unpatched TeamCity servers in widespread attacks since September 2023. Security researchers at nonprofit internet security outfit Shadowserver Foundation are tracking almost 800 unpatched TeamCity servers that are vulnerable to attacks.

Over 1,450 pfSense servers exposed to RCE attacks via bug chain
2023-12-12 14:00

Roughly 1,450 pfSense instances exposed online are vulnerable to command injection and cross-site scripting flaws that, if chained, could enable attackers to perform remote code execution on the appliance. In mid-November, SonarSource's researchers discovered three flaws impacting pfSense 2.7.0 and older and pfSense Plus 23.05.01 and older.

Krasue RAT malware hides on Linux servers using embedded rootkits
2023-12-07 06:00

Security researchers discovered a remote access trojan they named Krasue that is targeting Linux systems of telecommunications companies and managed to remain undetected since 2021. According to researchers at cybersecurity company Group-IB, the main function of the malware is to maintain access to the host, which may suggest that it is deployed through a botnet or sold by initial access brokers to threat actors seeking access to a particular target.

CISA: Adobe ColdFusion flaw leveraged to access government servers (CVE-2023-26360)
2023-12-06 14:33

Unknown attackers have leveraged a critical vulnerability in the Adobe ColdFusion application development platform to access government servers, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has shared. Adobe disclosed and fixed the flaw in mid-March 2023, and said that it was "Aware that CVE-2023-26360 has been exploited in the wild in very limited attacks".

Hackers Exploited ColdFusion Vulnerability to Breach Federal Agency Servers
2023-12-06 10:10

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of active exploitation of a high-severity Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability by unidentified threat actors to gain initial...