Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new backdoor program capable of stealing user login credentials, device information and executing arbitrary commands on Linux systems. The malware dropper has been dubbed "Facefish" by Qihoo 360 NETLAB team owing its capabilities to deliver different rootkits at different times and the use of Blowfish cipher to encrypt communications … [Read more...] about Researchers Warn of Facefish Backdoor Spreading Linux Rootkits
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Researchers Warn of Critical Flaw Affecting Industrial Automation Systems
A critical vulnerability uncovered in Real-Time Automation's (RTA) 499ES EtherNet/IP (ENIP) stack could open up the industrial control systems to remote attacks by adversaries. RTA's ENIP stack is one of the widely used industrial automation devices and is billed as the "standard for factory floor I/O applications in North America." "Successful exploitation of this … [Read more...] about Researchers Warn of Critical Flaw Affecting Industrial Automation Systems
FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of an "imminent" increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks against hospitals and healthcare providers. "Malicious cyber actors are targeting the [Healthcare and Public Health] Sector with TrickBot malware, often leading … [Read more...] about FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems