IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q1 2023 IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly...

ESXi < 7.0 Reflected Denial of Service

The remote VMware ESXi host is less than version 7.0 and is affected by a reflected denial of service vulnerability: - The Service Location Protocol SLP, RFC 2608 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to register arbitrary services. This could allow the attacker to use spoofed UDP traffic to...

MichaelKors Ransomware Targets Linux and VMware ESXi Systems with Hypervisor Jackpotting

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MichaelKors ransomware, a new RaaS operation, has been targeting Linux and VMware ESXi systems since April 2023, utilizing the tactic of "hypervisor jackpotting" to gain unrestricted access and encrypt...

Inside Qilin Ransomware: Affiliates Take Home 85% of Ransom Payouts

Ransomware affiliates associated with the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service RaaS scheme earn anywhere between 80% to 85% of each ransom payment, according to new findings from Group-IB. The cybersecurity firm said it was able to infiltrate the group in March 2023, uncovering details about the...

Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk aka Babak or Babyk ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. "These variants emerged through H2 2022 and H1 2023, which shows an increasing trend o...

Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk aka Babak or Babyk ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. "These variants emerged through H2 2022 and H1 2023, which shows an increasing trend o...

New SLP Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Launch 2200x Powerful DDoS Attacks

Details have emerged about a high-severity security vulnerability impacting Service Location Protocol SLP that could be weaponized to launch volumetric denial-of-service attacks against targets. "Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could leverage vulnerable instances to launch massive...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi affect IBM Cloud Pak System

Summary Vulnerabilities identified in VMware ESXi bundled with Cloud Pak System. Cloud Pak Systen has addressed vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-28693 DESCRIPTION: Intel Processors could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by unprotect...

What’s New in InsightVM and Nexpose: Q1 2023 in Review

In Q1, our team continued to focus on driving better customer outcomes with InsightVM and Nexpose by further improving efficiency and performance. While many of these updates are under the hood, you may have started to notice faster vulnerability checks available for the recent ETRs or an upgrade...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities identified in VMWare ESXi shipped with IBM Cloud Pak System

Summary Vulnerabilties in VMware ESXi affect IBM Cloud Pak System. IBM Cloud Pak System has addressed these vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-26373 DESCRIPTION: VMware ESXi could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a...

Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to using components with known vulnerabilities

Summary The product includes vulnerable components e.g., framework libraries that may be identified and exploited with automated tools. IBM QRadar SIEM has addressed the applicable CVEs. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-23816 DESCRIPTION: Xen could allow a local authenticated attacker to obta...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability identified in VMware component affects Cloud Pak System (CVE-2021-21974)

Summary Vulnerability identified in VMware component ESXi that is bundled with Cloud Pak System. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletins listed in the Remediation/Fixes section Affected Products and Versions Affected Products| Versions ---|--- IBM Cloud Pak System| 2.3.x.x...

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The Bug Report – February 2023 Edition

The Bug Report – February 2023 Edition By Trellix · March 1, 2023 This story was also written by Sam Quinn. Figure 1: Ironic. It could protect other devices from threats, but not itself. Why am I here? Welcome back to the Bug Report! For those in the audience unfamiliar with our shtick, we compil...

ESXiArgs Ransomware Hits Over 500 New Targets in European Countries

More than 500 hosts have been newly compromised en masse by the ESXiArgs ransomware strain, most of which are located in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the U.K., and Ukraine. The findings come from attack surface management firm Censys, which discovered "two hosts with strikingly similar ranso...

SUSE CVE-2011-1787

Race condition in mount.vmhgfs in the VMware Host Guest File System HGFS in VMware Workstation 7.1.x before 7.1.4, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.4, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 through 4.1 allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the gues...

VMware ESXi OpenSLP heap overflow

Added: 02/10/2023 Background VMware ESXi is a bare metal hypervisor. Problem A heap overflow vulnerability in the OpenSLP service could allow an attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary commands. Resolution Upgrade to a fixed version referenced in VMSA-2021-0002 or disable the SL...

VMware ESXi OpenSLP heap overflow

Added: 02/10/2023 Background VMware ESXi is a bare metal hypervisor. Problem A heap overflow vulnerability in the OpenSLP service could allow an attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary commands. Resolution Upgrade to a fixed version referenced in VMSA-2021-0002 or disable the SL...

ESXiArgs Ransomware Virtual Machine Recovery Guidance

Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA in response to the ongoing ransomware campaign, known as “ESXiArgs.” Malicious actors may be exploiting known vulnerabilities in VMware...

Ransomware Campaign Compromising VMware ESXi Servers

On February 3, 2023, French web hosting provider OVH and French CERT issued warnings about a ransomware campaign that was targeting VMware ESXi servers worldwide with a new ransomware strain dubbed “ESXiArgs.” The campaign appears to be leveraging CVE-2021-21974, a nearly two-year-old heap overfl...