Linux and Windows systems targeted by new Tycoon ransomware
Have you heard about the dangerous new ransomware strain dubbed "Tycoon" that is targeting Linux and Windows systems across a number of industries?
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Have you heard about the dangerous new ransomware strain dubbed "Tycoon" that is targeting Linux and Windows systems across a number of industries?
Security researchers have discovered a dangerous new strain of ransomware targeting Linux and Windows systems that uses a Java file format, making it highly difficult to detect before it detonates its file-encrypting payload.
Have you heard about 'Octopus Scanner', a dangerous strain of malware targeting developers on Github? Github has stated: "Since the primary-infected users are developers, the access that is gained is of high interest to attackers since developers generally have access to additional projects, production environments, database passwords, and other critical assets. There is a huge potential for escalation of access, which is a core attacker objective in most cases."
The National Security Agency (NSA) has publicly accused Sandworm, an infamous Russian hacking group, of exploiting a flaw in Exim software commonly found in Linux computers.
Have you heard that GoDaddy has admitted customer usernames and passwords for connecting remotely to Linux servers via SSH have been compromised, forcing providers to reset passwords on 28,000 accounts?
Have you heard about the attack campaign that is targeting Docker users with cryptocurrency mining malware via exposed APIs?