Tag: security
Thousands of PostgreSQL servers are being hijacked to mine crypto
Researchers at Wiz spot a new cryptojacking campaign It has targeted more than 1,500 misconfigured PostgreSQL servers A variant of the infamous XMRig miner was deployed to try and steal crypto Hackers are targeting misconfigured and publicly exposed PostgreSQL servers with cryptocurrency miners, rendering them practically unusable as they rake…
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Security firm Check Point confirms data breach, but says users have nothing to worry about
A hacker claims to be selling data stolen from Check Point Security firm says data is from an old breach that has been dealt with But some security experts aren’t convinced by this explanation A hacker is claiming to have stolen a “highly sensitive” dataset from Check Point – but…
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American cyber brass calls for retaliatory strikes against China, but is the US really ready?
In the wake of the Salt Typhoon attacks that compromised most of the major telecommunications providers in the US, many in the upper echelons of power are pushing for offensive cyber operations against China. The move would model a tit-for-tat strategy, in that China has struck the US, so the…
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Millions of solar power systems could be at risk of cyber attacks after researchers find flurry of vulnerabilities
Insecure solar systems allow cybercriminals to steal data and ransom access Millions of solar inverters remain vulnerable to severe cybersecurity threats Forescout – Vedere uncover flaws allowing attackers to take full control over solar systems The increasing use of solar power has exposed critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in inverters, cloud computing…
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An old Android RAT has returned with some new tricks – here is what to look out for
Sophos researchers found a new variant of PJobRAT Android RAT now targets Taiwanese users The RAT can run shell commands and exfiltrate data PJobRAT, an Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) which disappeared roughly six years ago, has made a rather quiet comeback, targeting users with some arguably more dangerous functionalities.…
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Firefox patches zero-day security flaw days after Chrome fixes the same issue
Kaspersky recently uncovered a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome Mozilla now says it has found a similar issue in Firefox The bug was used to target Russian targets in a cyber-espionage campaign A worrying security flaw, similar to the Chrome zero-day issue recently spotted and patched by Google, has now…
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