Oracle databases at risk because of a leaked NSA hacking tool, researcher says
The recent leak of NSA hacking tools designed to compromise SWIFT Service Alliance servers comes with a key to pry open thousands of Oracle databases around the globe, new research suggests. While most of the hacking tools revealed April 14 by the group known as the Shadow Brokers target vulnerabilities in outdated versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, the release also contained an implant and two scripts apparently engineered by the NSA to breach and exfiltrate data from Oracle databases. Those tools were part of an expansive U.S. espionage operation aimed at hacking into Middle Eastern SWIFT service bureaus. SWIFT is an international computer network that acts as a ledger and enables financial institutions to send and receive information about financial transactions. Some banks rely on service bureaus to effectively access SWIFT’s architecture. Service bureaus in the Middle East commonly host and manage transaction data from regional banks on Oracle databases. These Oracle […]
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