November 13, 2023 – WafdogBlog

Critical Confluence and ActiveMQ Vulnerabilities Exploited by Ransomware Groups

Multiple ransomware groups are exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Atlassian Confluence and Apache ActiveMQ, as confirmed by cybersecurity firms like Rapid7, Arctic Wolf Labs, and Huntress. Rapid7 detected the exploitation of CVE-2023-22518 and CVE-2023-22515 in customer environments, leading to Cerber ransomware deployment. These vulnerabilities allow unauthorized creation of Confluence administrator accounts, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. …

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Unveiling the Surge: Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report Q2 2023

A recent report from Cloudflare reveals that sophisticated Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks worldwide surged to 5.4 trillion in the second quarter of 2023, marking a 15% uptick from the first quarter. Despite many of these attacks being of short duration, the recovery process proved to be prolonged, significantly impacting daily business operations. Key …

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Rising Threat: Mallox Ransomware Surges by 174% in 2023, Unveiling Evolving Tactics and Recruitment Drive Amidst Broader Ransomware Surge

According to a recent report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, Mallox ransomware activities in 2023 have surged by 174%, showcasing a significant increase from the previous year. Mallox, adopting the double extortion trend common among ransomware threat actors, steals data before encrypting an organization’s files and then threatens to publish the stolen data on …

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