Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new RAT masquerading as IP scanner

Ransomware-as-a-service outfit Hunters International is wielding a new remote access trojan (RAT). “The malware, named SharpRhino due to its use of the C# programming language, is delivered through a typosquatting domain impersonating the legitim… Continue reading Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new RAT masquerading as IP scanner

Critical Apache OFBiz pre-auth RCE flaw fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-38856)

CVE-2024-38856, an incorrect authorization vulnerability affecting all but the latest version of Apache OFBiz, may be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. About CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz is a… Continue reading Critical Apache OFBiz pre-auth RCE flaw fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-38856)

Progress fixes critical RCE flaw in Telerik Report Server, upgrade ASAP! (CVE-2024-6327)

Progress Software has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-6327) in its Telerik Report Server solution and is urging users to upgrade as soon as possible. About CVE-2024-6327 (and CVE-2024-6096) Telerik Report Server is an enterprise solution for s… Continue reading Progress fixes critical RCE flaw in Telerik Report Server, upgrade ASAP! (CVE-2024-6327)

Critical Splunk flaw can be exploited to grab passwords (CVE-2024-36991)

A recently fixed vulnerability (CVE-2024-36991) affecting Splunk Enterprise on Windows “is more severe than it initially appeared,” according to SonicWall’s threat researchers. Several PoC exploits have been published, including one b… Continue reading Critical Splunk flaw can be exploited to grab passwords (CVE-2024-36991)

TeamViewer: Network segmentation hobbled Midnight Blizzard’s attack

TeamViewer, the company developing the popular remote access/control software with the same name, has finished the investigation into the breach it detected in late June 2024, and has confirmed that it was limited to their internal corporate IT environ… Continue reading TeamViewer: Network segmentation hobbled Midnight Blizzard’s attack

Progress quietly fixes MOVEit auth bypass flaws (CVE-2024-5805, CVE-2024-5806)

Progress Software has patched one critical (CVE-2024-5805) and one high-risk (CVE-2024-5806) vulnerability in MOVEit, its widely used managed file transfer (MFT) software product. According to WatchTowr Labs researchers, the company has been privately … Continue reading Progress quietly fixes MOVEit auth bypass flaws (CVE-2024-5805, CVE-2024-5806)

Critical RCE flaws in vCenter Server fixed (CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080)

VMware by Broadcom has fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080) affecting VMware vCenter Server and products that contain it: vSphere and Cloud Foundation. “A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may tr… Continue reading Critical RCE flaws in vCenter Server fixed (CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080)

Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!

Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it (Source: Proofpoint) Social engineering users to … Continue reading Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!

20,000 FortiGate appliances compromised by Chinese hackers

Coathanger – a piece of malware specifically built to persist on Fortinet’s FortiGate appliances – may still be lurking on too many devices deployed worldwide. How Coathanger persists on FortiGate devices In February 2024, the Dutch Militar… Continue reading 20,000 FortiGate appliances compromised by Chinese hackers