Kitty malware gets its claws into Drupal websites to mine Monero

Websites running vulnerable versions of the Drupal content management system are being targeted by the latest incarnation of the Kitty malware family.
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State threat-sharing center warns of multiple PHP vulnerabilities

A popular programming language contains multiple vulnerabilities, the worst of which could allow attackers to execute commands of their choice, according to a new advisory from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The center said the vulnerabilities were a high risk to government organizations and businesses of all sizes. The vulnerabilities concern the Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), an open-source script language for web development. “Depending on the privileges associated with the application, an attacker could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights,” warned the MS-ISAC, a threat-sharing center for state, local, tribal and territorial government agencies. The advisory urges users to upgrade to the newest PHP version immediately after testing, and to ensure that there haven’t been any unauthorized system changes before applying patches. Tom Kellermann, chief cybersecurity officer at cloud-security firm Carbon Black, said the PHP revelations were evidence of slack attention […]

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Critical Drupal vulnerability now being exploited in the wild; users urged to patch ASAP

The Drupal security team is urging users of its open-source content management platform to update the core software, or at the very least install the latest patches, as hackers are now actively exploiting a critical vulnerability. A remote code executi… Continue reading Critical Drupal vulnerability now being exploited in the wild; users urged to patch ASAP

New Drupal RCE vulnerability under active exploitation, patch ASAP!

Yet another Drupal remote code execution vulnerability has been patched by the Drupal security team, who urge users to implement the offered updates immediately as the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability (CVE-2018-7602) affe… Continue reading New Drupal RCE vulnerability under active exploitation, patch ASAP!

Release of PoC Exploit for New Drupal Flaw Once Again Puts Sites Under Attack

Only a few hours after the Drupal team releases latest updates to fix a new remote code execution flaw in its content management system software, hackers have already started exploiting the vulnerability in the wild.

Announced yesterday, the newly dis… Continue reading Release of PoC Exploit for New Drupal Flaw Once Again Puts Sites Under Attack

CVE-2018-7602 Highly Critical Drupal Bug Actively Exploited in the Wild

Drupalgeddon continues with one more remote code execution bug has been discovered in content management system. Identified as CVE-2018-7602, the highly critical vulnerability affects Drupal versions 7.x and 8.x. Affected users should immediately upgra… Continue reading CVE-2018-7602 Highly Critical Drupal Bug Actively Exploited in the Wild

Police Shut Down Largest DDoS-for-Hire Marketplace

A large marketplace that allowed users to rent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) infrastructure from hackers has been shut down following a global law enforcement operation led by police agencies from the Netherlands and the UK. Known as webstresse… Continue reading Police Shut Down Largest DDoS-for-Hire Marketplace

Third Critical Drupal Flaw Discovered—Patch Your Sites Immediately

Damn! You have to update your Drupal websites.

Yes, of course once again—literally it’s the third time in last 30 days.

As notified in advance two days back, Drupal has now released new versions of its software to patch yet another critical remote co… Continue reading Third Critical Drupal Flaw Discovered—Patch Your Sites Immediately