Buckle Up for More Log4j Madness
Plus: An alleged spy, a ransomware arrest, and more of the week’s top security news.
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New Local Attack Vector Expands the Attack Surface of Log4j Vulnerability
Posted by Auto Poster | Dec 18, 2021 | Misc |
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an entirely new attack vector that enables adversaries to exploit the Log4Shell vulnerability on servers locally by using a JavaScript WebSocket connection. “This newly-discovered...
Read MoreApache Issues 3rd Patch to Fix New High-Severity Log4j Vulnerability
Posted by Auto Poster | Dec 18, 2021 | Misc |
The issues with Log4j continued to stack up as the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) on Friday rolled out yet another patch for the widely used logging library that could be exploited by malicious actors to stage a...
Read MoreHow falling for a phishing email led to a crippling ransomware attack in Ireland
Posted by Auto Poster | Dec 17, 2021 | Microsoft |
How falling for a phishing email led to a crippling ransomware attack in Ireland Go to Source On March 18th, an employee in Ireland’s healthcare system clicked on and downloaded a malicious Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in an...
Read MoreCISA issues emergency directive to fix Log4j vulnerability
Posted by Auto Poster | Dec 17, 2021 | Misc |
Federal agencies have a week to get their systems patched The US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday escalated its call to fix the Apache Log4j vulnerability with an emergency...
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