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CLR SqlShell Malware
15
May
2023

CLR SqlShell Malware Targets MS SQL Servers for Crypto Mining and Ransomware

May 15, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Security / Cryptocurrency Poorly managed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers are the target of a new…

Crypto Extortion Case
15
May
2023

Former Ubiquiti Employee Gets 6 Years in Jail for $2 Million Crypto Extortion Case

May 15, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Network Security A former employee of Ubiquiti has been sentenced to six years in…

phishing-as-a-service
13
May
2023

New Phishing-as-a-Service Platform Lets Cybercriminals Generate Convincing Phishing Pages

May 13, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS or PaaS) platform named Greatness has been leveraged by cybercriminals to target…

XWorm Malware
12
May
2023

XWorm Malware Exploits Follina Vulnerability in New Wave of Attacks

May 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing phishing campaign that makes use of a…

Netgear
12
May
2023

Netgear Routers’ Flaws Expose Users to Malware, Remote Attacks, and Surveillance

May 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Malware As many as five security flaws have been disclosed in Netgear RAX30 routers…

Linux Backdoor BPFDoor
12
May
2023

New Variant of Linux Backdoor BPFDoor Uncovered After Years of Staying Under the Radar

May 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananLinux / Malware A previously undocumented and mostly undetected variant of a Linux backdoor called BPFDoor has…

Solving Your Teams Secure Collaboration Challenges
12
May
2023

Solving Your Teams Secure Collaboration Challenges

In today’s interconnected world, where organisations regularly exchange sensitive information with customers, partners and employees, secure collaboration has become increasingly…

Bl00dy Ransomware
12
May
2023

Bl00dy Ransomware Gang Strikes Education Sector with Critical PaperCut Vulnerability

May 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Ransomware U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of attacks carried out by a threat…

WordPress
12
May
2023

Severe Security Flaw Exposes Over a Million WordPress Sites to Hijack

May 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Website Security A security vulnerability has been disclosed in the popular WordPress plugin Essential Addons…

11
May
2023

Spanish Police Takes Down Massive Cybercrime Ring, 40 Arrested

May 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Phishing The National Police of Spain said it arrested 40 individuals for their alleged…

Red Stinger
11
May
2023

New APT Group Red Stinger Targets Military and Critical Infrastructure in Eastern Europe

A previously undetected advanced persistent threat (APT) actor dubbed Red Stinger has been linked to attacks targeting Eastern Europe since…

11
May
2023

Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

May 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Ransomware Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk (aka Babak or…