Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an attack that involved a threat actor utilizing a Python-based backdoor to maintain persistent access to compromised endpoints and then leveraged this access to deploy the RansomHub ransomware throughout the target network.
According to GuidePoint Security, initial access is said to have been facilitated by means of a JavaScript malware downloaded named
Ivanti has rolled out security updates to address several security flaws impacting Avalanche, Application Control Engine, and Endpoint Manager (EPM), including four critical bugs that could lead to information disclosure.
All the four critical security flaws, rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scale, are rooted in EPM, and concern absolute path traversal flaws that allow a remote unauthenticated
Jen Easterly hopes CISA is allowed to continue its election-related work under new leadership despite “contentiousness” around that part of its mission.
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It’s an especially brazen form of malvertising, researchers say, striking at the heart of Google’s business; the tech giant says it’s aware of the issue and is working quickly to address the problem.
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The blood donation organization notified regulators that sensitive data was stolen, nearly five months after a ransomware attack hampered its operations.
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The European Commission has a new “action plan” to reduce the health sector’s vulnerability to cyberattacks. For funding, it only offers healthcare entities guidance on opportunities available elsewhere.
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Python-Based Malware Powers RansomHub Ransomware to Exploit Network Flaws
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have detailed an attack that involved a threat actor utilizing a Python-based backdoor to maintain persistent access to compromised endpoints and then leveraged this access to deploy the RansomHub ransomware throughout the target network.
According to GuidePoint Security, initial access is said to have been facilitated by means of a JavaScript malware downloaded named
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/in General NewsJen Easterly hopes CISA is allowed to continue its election-related work under new leadership despite “contentiousness” around that part of its mission.
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/in General NewsA recent cyberattack, mimicking the tactics of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group, targeted one of SlashNext’s clients.…
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