Are your MS SQL servers part of a cryptomining botnet? Check now!
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 …
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Python backdoor attacks and how to prevent them
Python backdoor attacks are increasingly common. Iran, for example, used a MechaFlounder Python backdoor attack against Turkey last year. Scripting attacks are nearly as …
Researchers discover highly stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor
An extremely stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor can read, modify or block emails going through the compromised mail server and even compose and send new emails. LightNeuron …
Backdoors inevitably create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors
73 percent of IT security professionals believe countries with government-mandated encryption backdoors are more susceptible to nation-state attacks. The Venafi survey on …
New Mac malware steals cookies, cryptocurrency and computing power
A new piece of Mac malware is looking to steal both the targets’ computing power and their cryptocurrency stash, Palo Alto Networks researchers warn. About the …
PHP PEAR supply chain attack: Backdoor added to installer
Some additional details have emerged about the recent security breach involving the PHP PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) webserver, but much is still unknown. …
Encryption backdoors open a Pandora’s Box for cybersecurity
The amount of encrypted traffic online has grown exponentially. This growth has occurred in the wake of the Snowden revelations, as well as the continuous stream of stories …
Old and new OpenSSH backdoors threaten Linux servers
OpenSSH, a suite of networking software that allows secure communications over an unsecured network, is the most common tool for system administrators to manage rented Linux …
FlawedAmmy: Dangerous RAT enteres most wanted malware list
The latest Check Point Global Threat Index reveals that while cryptomining malware continues to dominate the rankings, a remote access Trojan has reached the top ten’s list …
Bleedingbit: Critical vulnerabilities in BLE chips expose millions of access points to attack
Armis today announced the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chips made by Texas Instruments (TI) and used in Cisco, Meraki and Aruba …
USA and China identified as top cyber attack sources
NSFOCUS released its H1 Cybersecurity Insights report, which analyzed traffic from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. Crypto miners Since the end of March, the number of crypto …
China allegedly infiltrated US companies through implanted hardware backdoors
Many US companies, including Amazon and Apple, have been the victims of a clever supply chain attack that resulted in compromised hardware (servers) being installed at some of …
