The entire cybersecurity realm is buzzing over zero-day vulnerabilities and SQL injection attacks owing to the MOVEit Transfer MFT breach. In case you missed it, here’s the back story, timeline of events, and latest updates. On May 31, 2023, Progress Software rolled out security patches for the recently discovered SQL injection vulnerability in their file sharing application, MOVEit Transfer.
In the most recent Cyber Threat report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), it is clear that UK law firms are a gold mine for cybercriminals. Given the large sums of money and highly sensitive information that is handled, it's no question as to why UK law firms would be an attractive target for threat actors.
In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. The group was first spotted by the Unit 42 Team at Palo Alto Networks earlier this year. Since February, the group has launched multiple attacks based on their latest ransomware campaign labeled Buhti.
A recent onslaught of attacks targeting the MoveIT application have affected several US Government agencies including Department of Energy (DOE); the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and several State governments such as Minnesota, Missouri, and Illinois. Media coverage of the vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-34362, CVE-2023-35036, and most recently CVE-2023-35708) involving a SQL injection are front and center.
According to an internal email obtained by CNN, the CEO of SolarWinds informed employees on Friday that the company plans to vigorously defend itself against potential legal action from US regulators over its handling of the 2020 breach by alleged Russian hackers.
The NSA has published a guide about how to mitigate against attacks involving the BlackLotus bootkit malware, amid fears that system administrators may not be adequately protected against the threat. The BlackLotus UEFI bootkit made a name for itself in October 2022, when it was seen being sold on cybercrime underground forums for $5,000.
