A now-patched critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in GitLab's web interface has been detected as actively exploited in the wild, cybersecurity researchers warn, rendering a large number of internet-facing GitLab instances susceptible to attacks. Tracked as CVE-2021-22205, the issue relates to an improper validation of user-provided images that results in … [Read more...] about Alert! Hackers Exploiting GitLab Unauthenticated RCE Flaw in the Wild
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Chinese Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Devices to Target U.S. Agencies
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new advisory on Monday about a wave of cyberattacks carried by Chinese nation-state actors targeting US government agencies and private entities."CISA has observed Chinese [Ministry of State Security]-affiliated cyber threat actors operating from the People's Republic of China using commercially available … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Devices to Target U.S. Agencies
First Cyber Attack ‘Mass Exploiting’ BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new cyberattack, which is believed to be the very first but amateur attempt to weaponize the infamous BlueKeep RDP vulnerability in the wild to mass compromise vulnerable systems for cryptocurrency mining.In May this year, Microsoft released a patch for a highly-critical remote code execution flaw in the Windows Remote Desktop Services, … [Read more...] about First Cyber Attack ‘Mass Exploiting’ BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild
Hackers Found Exploiting Oracle WebLogic RCE Flaw to Spread Ransomware
Taking advantage of newly disclosed and even patched vulnerabilities has become common among cybercriminals, which makes it one of the primary attack vectors for everyday-threats, like crypto-mining, phishing, and ransomware.As suspected, a recently-disclosed critical vulnerability in the widely used Oracle WebLogic Server has now been spotted actively being exploited to … [Read more...] about Hackers Found Exploiting Oracle WebLogic RCE Flaw to Spread Ransomware