[Updated 13-12-2021: Additional information for WatchGuard customers] On Thursday, security researchers disclosed a critical, unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in log4j2, a popular and widely used logging library for java applications. CVE-2021-44228 is a full 10.0 on the CVSS vulnerability scoring system due to a combination of how trivial the exploit … [Read more...]
Exchange Server Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild
(Updated 03/10/2021 to include defensive tips) As the cybersecurity community continues to reel with the sweeping effects of the SolarWinds attack, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has released information about another widespread campaign targeting Exchange servers. It has been found that a state-sponsored threat actor operating out of China, which they are … [Read more...]
SolarWinds Supply Chain Hack Responsible for FireEye Breach
Last week, the cybersecurity consulting company FireEye announced they had suffered a breach where attackers stole sensitive “red team” hacking tools and potentially information related to certain government customers. FireEye has historically been one of if not the most prominent consultants brought in to investigate attacks against large organizations and government entities. … [Read more...]
Garmin Suffers Massive WastedLocker Ransomware Attack
Last Thursday, the GPS and smartwatch firm Garmin suffered what was allegedly a massive, system-wide ransomware attack, forcing them to take down all of their services ranging from their apps to their support call centers. While Garmin has been tight-lipped as to the cause of the outage, multiple publications have reported that the company was targeted by WastedLocker, a … [Read more...]
Critical Microsoft DNS Server Vulnerability – SIGRRed
If you already had plans to test and roll out the various Microsoft Windows and Server updates that came out today as a part of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, you probably want to move a bit quicker. Among the various bug fixes are a series of patches for a critical “wormable” vulnerability in Windows DNS Server, affecting all Windows Server versions dating back to Server 2003 … [Read more...]
