U.S. Cyber Command is warning American organizations that hackers are exploiting software flaws in a popular project management tool, an indication that attackers could be preparing for a larger campaign that creates headaches throughout the private sector. Cyber Command — the Defense Department’s cyber unit — said in a tweet Friday that “mass exploitation” of the issue “is ongoing and expected to accelerate.” The issue exists in Atlassian Confluence, an enterprise application marketed as a means of enabling remote work in corporate environments. Atlassian, an Australian corporation, warned clients on Aug. 25 to update their systems to the latest version of Confluence. “Please patch immediately if you haven’t already — this cannot wait until after the weekend,” the Cyber Command warning stated. The message comes after the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber division, along with the FBI, warned firms to be on guard for ransomware attacks ahead of Labor Day, […]
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