VMware is urging customers to patch their VMware Horizon instances as these systems have been targeted in a recent wave of attacks exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability.
VMware Warns of Log4j Attacks Targeting Horizon Servers
Official Says Puerto Rico’s Senate Targeted by Cyberattack
Puerto Rico’s Senate announced Wednesday that it was the target of a cyberattack that disabled its internet provider, phone system and official online page, the latest in a string of similar incidents in recent years.
QNAP Warns NAS Users of DeadBolt Ransomware Attacks
Network-attached storage (NAS) solutions manufacturer QNAP on Wednesday warned users of a DeadBolt ransomware campaign targeting their devices, encouraging them to correctly secure any Internet-facing NAS and routers.
SonicWall Customers Warned of Possible Attacks Exploiting Recent Vulnerability
Hackers have started targeting a recently patched vulnerability affecting SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, and while the attacks observed to date do not appear to have been successful, that could soon change.
Fewer-Than-Expected Log4j Attacks, but Mirai Joins the Fray
Log4Shell, the critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability identified in early December 2021 in the Apache Log4j logging utility, hasn’t seen the mass exploitation that many expected, but an exploit for it is now part of the Mirai botnet’s arsenal, researchers warn.
Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway in Anti-Russia Effort
A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. It said it encrypted some servers, databases and workstations.
Russian Authorities Arrest Head of International Cybercrime Group
Four individuals believed to be members of the international cyber theft ring known as the “Infraud Organization” were arrested in Russia, news agency TASS reports.
Dark Web Chatter: What Other Russian Hackers Are Saying About the REvil Arrests
The takedown of the REvil ransomware gang by the Russian FSB on January 14, 2022, took the world by surprise. Before this, the unwritten rule was that hackers would be safe in Russia provided they did not attack Russia.
FBI Warns Organizations of Diavol Ransomware Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week shared a series of indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with the Diavol ransomware family.
Nigerian Authorities Arrest 11 Members of Prolific BEC Fraud Group
Nigerian authorities have arrested 11 individuals believed to be members of the business email compromise (BEC) crime ring tracked as SilverTerrier.
The 11 suspects were arrested as part of a 10-day operation (December 13-22, 2021) in which the Nigerian Police collaborated with Interpol and private security firms Palo Alto Networks and Group-IB.
