Cisco patches critical flaws in DNA Center and Prime Infrastructure

Networking giant Cisco has released patches for several of its products, warning that the updates are for critical bugs found during internal testing. Labeled CVE-2018-15379, a vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allo… Continue reading Cisco patches critical flaws in DNA Center and Prime Infrastructure

Phorpiex bots target remote access servers to deliver ransomware

Threat actors are brute-forcing their way into enterprise endpoints running server-side remote access applications and attempting to spread the GandCrab ransomware onto other enterprise computers, SecurityScorecard researchers are warning. Their weapon… Continue reading Phorpiex bots target remote access servers to deliver ransomware

Critical Flaws in Syringe Pump, Device Gateways Threaten Patient Safety

The Qualcomm Life Capsule Datacaptor Terminal Server and the Becton Dickinson Alaris TIVA Syringe Pump allow remote access without authentication. Continue reading Critical Flaws in Syringe Pump, Device Gateways Threaten Patient Safety

Retail and finance top the list of vulnerable industries, increasingly targeted with credential threat campaigns

The finance, professional, and information sectors had the highest volume and most variety of malicious activity in Q2 2018, says Rapid7, and the manufacturing sector is steadily getting more and more targeted. According to the statistics from the comp… Continue reading Retail and finance top the list of vulnerable industries, increasingly targeted with credential threat campaigns

How to protect your RDP access from ransomware attacks

Ransomware distributors have started using RDP to gain access to business networks. Do you have your remote desktops under control?
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Philips warns clinicians of remote-access vulnerabilities in its imaging software

Dutch technology vendor Philips has issued a security advisory to warn clinics that motivated hackers could get ahold of sensitive patient data by exploiting recently discovered vulnerabilities in its IntelliSpace Portal imaging software. As part of it… Continue reading Philips warns clinicians of remote-access vulnerabilities in its imaging software

Intel chips riddled with deadly flaws

As we’re waiting for security researchers to detail the Intel Management Engine vulnerability that can allow attackers to run undetectable, unsigned code on machines with Intel processors, the US-based chip maker has announced the release of firm… Continue reading Intel chips riddled with deadly flaws

Ransomware via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

For Sophos, Mark Stockley describes how scammers are using RDP, a tool intended to cut down network and system administration costs for companies by allowing sysadmins and help-desk operators to access their customers’ systems remotely, to give t… Continue reading Ransomware via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

Ransomware via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

For Sophos, Mark Stockley describes how scammers are using RDP, a tool intended to cut down network and system administration costs for companies by allowing sysadmins and help-desk operators to access their customers’ systems remotely, to give t… Continue reading Ransomware via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

Overlay RAT Malware Uses AutoIt Scripting to Bypass Antivirus Detection

IBM X-Force discovered a new overlay RAT malware that exploits the AutoIt framework to evade antivirus detection while perpetrating bank fraud in Brazil.

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