A trio of bugs could allow hackers to escalate privileges and remotely execute code on virtual machines deployed across cloud environments.
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Critical VMware Bugs Open Swaths of VMs to RCE, Data Theft
A trio of bugs could allow hackers to escalate privileges and remotely execute code on virtual machines deployed across cloud environments.
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Microsoft last year described the threat actor — known as UNC3944, Scattered Spider, Scatter Swine, Octo Tempest, and 0ktapus — as one of the most dangerous current adversaries.
Cut & Paste Tactics Import Malware to Unwitting Victims
"ClearFake" and "ClickFix" attackers are tricking people into cutting and pasting malicious PowerShell scripts to infect their own machines with RATs and infostealers.
Blackbaud Fined $6.75M After 2020 Ransomware Attack
Threat actors were able to breach Blackbaud's systems and compromise sensitive data, largely because of the company's poor cybersecurity practices and lack of encrypted data, the AG said.
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