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Sodinokibi Ransomware Being Installed on Exploited WebLogic Servers

Attackers are exploiting a recently disclosed WebLogic vulnerability to install a new ransomware called Sodinokibi. As this vulnerability is trivial to exploit, it is important that server admins install the patch immediately in order to prevent infections or unauthorized access. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sodinokibi-ransomware-being-installed-on-exploited-weblogic-servers/
Sophos UTM 9.602 Released That Fixes 3 Vulnerabilities

An update for Sophos UTM has been released that resolves three vulnerabilities in the network security platform. Two of these vulnerabilities are related to bundled open source software and a third is for a component related to inbound mail processing. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-utm-9602-released-that-fixes-3-vulnerabilities/
Polymorphic Magecart Skimmer Uses Over Fifty Payment Gateways

A novel Magecart skimmer script with support for 57 payment gateways from all over the world, ranging from the highly popular Stripe to local payment processors from Germany, Australia, Brazil, the United States, UK, and many others. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polymorphic-magecart-skimmer-uses-over-fifty-payment-gateways/
Windows 10 Security Feature Slows Launching of Large Programs

The Windows 10 Control Flow Guard security feature has been discovered to contain significant performance issues when launching large executables. Microsoft has since created a fix and it is ready to go for release in a few weeks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-security-feature-slows-launching-of-large-programs/
Dell Computers Exposed to RCE Attacks by SupportAssist Flaws

Dell issued a security update to patch a SupportAssist Client software vulnerability which allows potential unauthenticated attackers on the same Network Access layer to remotely execute arbitrary executables on vulnerable computers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-computers-exposed-to-rce-attacks-by-supportassist-flaws/
Office 365 Accounts Compromised via ATO Attacks Used in BEC Scams

Office 365 accounts are targeted and compromised in takeover attacks (ATO), accounts which cybercriminals later use for a variety of nefarious purposes ranging from spear-phishing and BEC attacks to malvertising campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-365-accounts-compromised-via-ato-attacks-used-in-bec-scams/
Magecart Group 12 Targets OpenCart Websites

Gangs using malicious JavaScript code to steal payment info target multiple online shopping platforms used by thousands of small stores; more advanced ones rely on tactics to remain undetected for a longer period. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magecart-group-12-targets-opencart-websites/
Scammers Create Google Search Ads to Lure PayPal, Amazon Clients

Scammers are creating ads in Google search results that pretend to be customer support numbers for popular sites such as Amazon, PayPal, and eBay. When called, scammers will pretend to be from the associated company and state they need a code from a Google Play gift card before they can help. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-create-google-search-ads-to-lure-paypal-amazon-clients/
Public 10KBLAZE Exploits May Impact 90% of SAP Production Systems

Roughly 90% out of an estimated total of 1,000,000 SAP production systems could currently be at risk of being hacked by threat actors which can use a series of publicly released critical exploits dubbed 10KBLAZE to attack misconfigured SAP installations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/public-10kblaze-exploits-may-impact-90-percent-of-sap-production-systems/
Qakbot Assembles Itself from Encrypted Halves to Evade Detection

A malware campaign was observed disseminating a new Qakbot banking Trojan variant which comes with a novel persistence technique that improves its evasion skills and makes its removal a lot more cumbersome according to researchers from Cisco Talos. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qakbot-assembles-itself-from-encrypted-halves-to-evade-detection/
Windows 10 1903 Rolling Out Improved Windows Update Controls

Microsoft has stated rolling out the "Download and install now" Windows Update feature to users of Windows 10 version 1903. This feature is part of Microsoft's new Windows Update experience that aims to provide more control over how and when updates are installed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1903-rolling-out-improved-windows-update-controls/