A WebLogic Vulnerability Highlights the Path-Based Authorization Dilemma

A WebLogic server vulnerability fixed by the October CPU has come under active exploitation after a Vietnamese language blog post detailed the steps needed to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution on unpatched systems. Although there … Continue reading A WebLogic Vulnerability Highlights the Path-Based Authorization Dilemma

How Does Ransomware Work (And Is It Still A Threat)?

Ransomware is making a comeback while cryptojacking takes a vacation. Learn how criminals obtain and deploy ransomware, and what can you do to stay safe.
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Aleksei Tiurin, Acunetix – Application Security Weekly #42

Aleksei Tiurin is the Senior Security Researcher for Acunetix. He is performing a technical segment on reverse proxies using weblogic, Tomcat, and Nginx. To learn more about Acunetix, go to: www.acunetix.com/securityweekly Full Show Notes Follow us on … Continue reading Aleksei Tiurin, Acunetix – Application Security Weekly #42

Patch for Critical Oracle WebLogic Vulnerability Can Be Bypassed

Security researchers warn that a patch recently released by Oracle for a critical vulnerability in its WebLogic Java application server can easily be bypassed. The risk of exploitation is high especially since exploit code is already available for the… Continue reading Patch for Critical Oracle WebLogic Vulnerability Can Be Bypassed

NVIDIA, Oracle, Coinbase, and Bitcoin – Application Security Weekly #1

In the Application Security News, Paul and Keith discuss how malicious NPM packages could harvest credit card numbers and passwords from your site, NVIDIA updates video drivers to help address CPU memory security, multiple vulnerabilities in PHP could … Continue reading NVIDIA, Oracle, Coinbase, and Bitcoin – Application Security Weekly #1

San Francisco Rail System Hacker Hacked

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was hit with a ransomware attack on Friday, causing fare station terminals to carry the message, “You Hacked. ALL Data Encrypted.” Turns out, the miscreant behind this extortion attempt got hacked himself this past weekend, revealing details about other victims as well as tantalizing clues about his identity and location. Continue reading San Francisco Rail System Hacker Hacked