Cyber Security Week In Review: December 29, 2023
The world in brief: New Barracuda ESG zero-day exploited by Chinese hackers, cybercrims leak massive volumes of personal data on dark web, and more.
The world in brief: New Barracuda ESG zero-day exploited by Chinese hackers, cybercrims leak massive volumes of personal data on dark web, and more.
Threat actors target poorly secured Linux SSH servers to install malware, launch DDoS attacks, and mine cryptocurrency.
It is yet unclear what extent of damage the attack has caused.
Users are strongly advised to patch their installations as soon as possible.
If convicted, the defendant could face up to 40 years in prison.
The stolen information included names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and parts of credit card numbers.
The vendor said that only a limited number of ESG appliances worldwide were compromised.
A cellphone provider and an airline company were also reportedly targeted by cyberattacks.
The trojan installer is distributed via torrent downloads, claiming to be popular video games.
During the operation, 23 families of JS-sniffers were detected and identified.
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