Exchange Servers Under Active Attack via ProxyShell Bugs

Compromised Microsoft Exchange Server Used to Host Cryptominer | IT Security News 13. April 2021 Researchers say an unknown attacker is targeting vulnerable Exchange Servers with a payload hosted on a compromised Exchange Server. Like this: Like Loading… Related Tags: Dark Reading: Sponsors Endpoint Cybersecurity www.endpoint-cybersecurity.com – Consulting in building your security products– Employee awareness…

According to a statement made by a spokesperson for the foreign ministry in Berlin during a press conference on Monday, Russia is held responsible for a cyberattack that affected the German parliament. The attack comes ahead of Germany’s parliamentary election on September 26th, just as it did in 2015 ahead of previous elections. The newly…

CRISIS MANAGEMENT The Taliban official said the group planned to ready a new model for governing Afghanistan within the next few weeks, with separate teams to tackle internal security and financial issues. “Experts from the former government will be brought in for crisis management,” he told Reuters. The new government structure would not be a…

As summer winds down, IT security is still very much at the forefront of the news. Blackhat USA conducted its annual cybersecurity event, for the 24th year, in Las Vegas as a combination virtual and in-person conference. Topics of the briefings indicate how much has changed over the last decade. Ten years ago, Windows vulnerabilities…

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Exploits Could Lead to System Hijacking, Data Theft, Ransomware Attacks Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 7, 2021     Attackers are targeting unpatched SAP applications, and the exploits could lead to the hijacking of the vulnerable systems, data theft and ransomware attacks,…

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Malware Spreads Via Indiscriminate Port Scanning Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • March 24, 2021     The developers behind the Purple Fox fileless downloader malware have upgraded their operation and are using worm capability to target internet-facing devices running Windows, the security firm Guardicore Labs reports….