Millions of files with potentially sensitive information exposed online, researchers say

A survey by Censys found 314,000 distinct internet-connected devices and web servers with open directory listings.

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Censys Internet Map helps organizations identify, understand and mitigate threats

Censys announced the Censys Internet Map. As the data foundation that powers the Censys Internet Intelligence Platform, the Censys Internet Map provides users with the most comprehensive, up-to-date collection of global internet infrastructure to empow… Continue reading Censys Internet Map helps organizations identify, understand and mitigate threats

Cl0p announces rules for extortion negotiation after MOVEit hack

The Cl0p cyber extortion crew says that the many organizations whose data they have pilfered by exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer solution have until June 14 to get in contact with them – or they will post their name on their dedi… Continue reading Cl0p announces rules for extortion negotiation after MOVEit hack

Zyxel firewalls under attack by Mirai-like botnet

CVE-2023-28771, the critical command injection vulnerability affecting many Zyxel firewalls, is being actively exploited by a Mirai-like botnet, and has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. About CVE-2023-28771 CVE-… Continue reading Zyxel firewalls under attack by Mirai-like botnet

Web entity activity reveals insights into internet security

For its recent research focusing on web entities (or content served over HTTP), Censys leveraged its internet-wide scan data to understand better the applications and services that have become core to our existence, evaluating the state of security on … Continue reading Web entity activity reveals insights into internet security

CISA releases ESXiArgs ransomware recovery script

According to the latest data, the number of ESXiArgs ransomware victims has surpassed 3,800, and CISA has published a recovery script for victim organizations. Fixing the mess The attacks started late last week and are still ongoing. Investigations poi… Continue reading CISA releases ESXiArgs ransomware recovery script

Top 3 resolutions for security teams

As 2023 goals become solidified, companies need to decide how they are prioritizing cybersecurity. It’s time to focus on what organizations can prioritize. In this Help Net Security video, Kevin Garrett, Senior Solutions Engineer at Censys, recom… Continue reading Top 3 resolutions for security teams

Thousands of unpatched VMware ESXi servers hit by ransomware via old bug (CVE-2021-21974)

Late last week, unknown attackers launched a widespread ransomware attack hitting VMware ESXi hypervisors via CVE-2021-21974, an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows them to run exploit code remotely, without prior authentication. Patches for C… Continue reading Thousands of unpatched VMware ESXi servers hit by ransomware via old bug (CVE-2021-21974)

Cacti servers under attack by attackers exploiting CVE-2022-46169

If you’re running the Cacti network monitoring solution and you haven’t updated it since early December, now is the time to do it to foil attackers exploiting a critical command injection flaw (CVE-2022-46169). About Cacti and CVE-2022-4616… Continue reading Cacti servers under attack by attackers exploiting CVE-2022-46169