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For July 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates and patches that fix 142 CVEs, including two exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112) in Windows Hyper-V and Windows MSHTML Platform (respectively). Zero-days exploited in… Continue reading Microsoft fixes two zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112)
Hackers are brute-forcing exposed MS SQL database servers to deliver Mimic ransomware, Securonix researchers are warning. About Mimic ransomware Mimic ransomware was first spotted in the wild in June 2022 and analyzed by Trend Micro researchers in Janu… Continue reading Hackers are targeting exposed MS SQL servers with Mimic ransomware
A cyberattack campaign is targeting exposed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) databases, aiming to deliver ransomware and Cobalt Strike payloads. The attack campaign The attackers target exposed MS SQL servers by brute-forcing access credentials. After having suc… Continue reading Cybercriminals target MS SQL servers to deliver ransomware
Cybercriminals wielding the FARGO (aka Mallox, aka TargetCompany) ransomware are targeting Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers, AhnLab’s ASEC analysis team has warned. They haven’t pinpointed how the attackers are getting access to the targeted … Continue reading MS SQL servers are getting hacked to deliver ransomware to orgs
Cohesity announced the launch of its Backup as a Service (BaaS) offering, DataProtect delivered as a Service, to customers in Europe. Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Europe, the offering gives enterprise and mid-size customers another radically … Continue reading Cohesity DataProtect BaaS offering now available for European organizations
MariaDB announced major new updates to MariaDB SkySQL cloud database, including expanded support for Amazon Web Services (AWS). With this release, SkySQL gains new strength with transparent high availability that immunizes applications against database… Continue reading MariaDB updates MariaDB SkySQL cloud database, expands support for AWS
For the last two years or so, attackers have been infecting and reinfecting poorly secured MS SQL servers, booting other criminals’ malware from them and exploiting their compute power to mine Vollar and Monero cryptocurrency. 61.5 percent of the… Continue reading Are your MS SQL servers part of a cryptomining botnet? Check now!