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Ivanti Connect Secure hackers hide in plain sight, evading protections
Mandiant researchers estimate thousands of devices have been exploited, and are urging users to check their systems with a newly updated tool.
By David Jones • Updated March 1, 2024 -
ConnectWise ScreenConnect faces new attacks involving LockBit ransomware
A variety of hackers are working to exploit a critical vulnerability in the remote desktop application.
By David Jones • Feb. 23, 2024 -
ConnectWise ScreenConnect under active exploitation due to critical flaws
Security researchers are urging users to immediately patch their systems after the company warned of an authentication bypass vulnerability that is considered trivial to exploit.
By David Jones • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Biden administration issues executive order on port cybersecurity
The order will transfer crane manufacturing back to the U.S., amid concerns about potential cyber risk to port facilities, maritime transportation and threats from China.
By David Jones • Feb. 21, 2024 -
FBI-led operation disrupts botnet controlled by state-linked Forest Blizzard
Russia’s GRU-backed group exploited hundreds of vulnerable routers to conduct spear phishing and credential harvesting attacks against U.S. targets.
By David Jones • Feb. 16, 2024 -
Ivanti Connect Secure threat activity continues as researchers flag additional flaws
The company revised a recent vulnerability disclosure after failing to credit security firm watchTowr.
By David Jones • Feb. 12, 2024 -
Attackers hit more networking gear, this time a critical Fortinet CVE
The active exploits of Fortinet appliances come during a heightened period of China state-linked malicious activity targeting networking equipment.
By Matt Kapko • Feb. 12, 2024 -
JetBrains warns of another critical CVE in on-premises TeamCity servers
The new vulnerability disclosure comes two months after authorities warned of other TeamCity exploitation activity linked to Midnight Blizzard.
By David Jones • Feb. 7, 2024 -
Ivanti VPNs face renewed threat activity after initial patch release and new CVEs
After weeks of mitigation efforts, CISA ordered federal civilian agencies to disconnect the devices.
By David Jones • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Schneider Electric restores sustainability operations after attack
The energy management company is still investigating the ransomware attack, which led to the theft of data.
By David Jones • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Delayed Ivanti patch arrives after weeks of exploitation
The company also disclosed two additional high-severity vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure.
By David Jones • Jan. 31, 2024 -
MOVEit liabilities mount for Progress Software
The company revealed multiple government investigations are underway into the MOVEit vulnerability. It’s also party to more than 100 class-action lawsuits.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 30, 2024 -
AI-generated code leads to security issues for most businesses: report
More than three-quarters of developers bypass established protocols to use code completion tools despite potential risks, Snyk’s research found.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Popular CI/CD tool Jenkins discloses critical CVE
The open source automation server software is used by more than 11 million developers globally, according to the project’s supporters.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day patches delayed
Researchers observed attackers attempting to manipulate Ivanti’s internal integrity checker, and the cause for the patch delay remains unclear.
By David Jones • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Nearly 800 GoAnywhere instances are unpatched, exposed to critical CVE
Although patching lags, the number of hosts with publicly exposed and vulnerable admin interfaces are limited.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 26, 2024 -
GoAnywhere MFT customers confront yet another critical file-transfer CVE
File-transfer services, including GoAnywhere, were widely exploited by ransomware threat groups in 2023.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 24, 2024 -
Atlassian Confluence Data Center under active exploitation in older versions
Security researchers warn that attacks are rapidly accelerating in recent days.
By David Jones • Jan. 23, 2024 -
CISA issues emergency directive for federal agencies to mitigate Ivanti vulnerabilities
Civilian agencies are under threat following a surge in nation-state linked exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure devices.
By David Jones • Jan. 19, 2024 -
CISA’s 1,200 pre-ransomware alerts saved organizations millions in damages
The federal agency’s early warning system notified organizations across multiple critical infrastructure sectors of potential impending attacks.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Ivanti Connect Secure exploitation accelerates as Moody’s calls impact credit negative
A suspected state-linked hacker is manipulating an integrity tool used to check systems as customers still await an initial patch.
By David Jones • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Citrix warns of limited exploitation in a pair of Netscaler zero days
The company said the vulnerabilities are unrelated to CitrixBleed, but urged customers to immediately apply fixes to protect their systems.
By David Jones • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Progress Software shakes off MOVEit’s financial consequences, maintains customers
Executives described the file-transfer service as one of its stronger performing products and said customers remain loyal.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Ivanti Connect Secure exploitation accelerates, 1,700 devices compromised worldwide
Researchers warn additional threat actors are actively working to take advantage of two chained together vulnerabilities.
By David Jones • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Progress Software’s MOVEit meltdown: uncovering the fallout
Businesses use the file-transfer service because it checks the compliance boxes for keeping data safe. Though initial attacks were targeted, thousands of bystanding businesses were hit indiscriminately.
By Matt Kapko , Julia Himmel • Jan. 16, 2024