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Exposed Selenium Grid Servers Targeted for Crypto Mining and Proxyjacking
2024-09-12 12:56

Internet-exposed Selenium Grid instances are being targeted by bad actors for illicit cryptocurrency mining and proxyjacking campaigns. "Selenium Grid is a server that facilitates running test...

DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe
2024-09-11 15:39

A "simplified Chinese-speaking actor" has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of performing search engine optimization (SEO)...

Microsoft fixes Windows Server performance issues from August updates
2024-09-10 20:45

​Microsoft says this month's Patch Tuesday cumulative updates also fix a known issue causing Windows Server 2019 boot problems, freezes, and performance issues after installing the August 2024...

Quad7 botnet targets more SOHO and VPN routers, media servers
2024-09-09 21:30

The Quad7 botnet is expanding its targeting scope with the addition of new clusters and custom implants that now also target Zyxel VPN appliances and Ruckus wireless routers. [...]

To patch this server, we need to get someone drunk
2024-09-06 07:28

When maintenance windows are hard to open, a little lubrication helps On Call The Register understands consuming alcohol is quite a popular way to wind down from the working week, but each Friday...

VMware ESXi Servers Targeted by New Ransomware Variant from Cicada3301 Group
2024-09-03 15:34

A number of similarities between Cicada3301 and ALPHV/BlackCat indicates that it could represent a rebrand or offshoot group.

Linux version of new Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
2024-09-01 14:14

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. [...]

Volt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerability in Versa Director Servers Used by MSPs, ISPs
2024-08-29 15:17

There are approximately 163 devices worldwide that are still exposed to attack via the CVE-2024-39717 vulnerability.

Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot
2024-08-28 21:19

A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in a failed extortion plot...

Microsoft: August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes
2024-08-22 17:14

Microsoft has confirmed and fixed a known issue causing performance issues, boot problems, and freezes on Windows Server 2019 systems after installing the August 2024 security updates. [...]