Stretcher - Tool Designed To Help Identify Open Elasticsearch Servers That Are Exposing Sensitive Information

Stretcher is a tool to search for open elasticsearch servers. Usage: python stretcher.py --shodan key --action analyze --threads 0..100 --dork python stretcher.py --help / // / / // / \ / / / / / / / / / / / // / / / // // / / / / / //// //// //// Tool designed to help identify incorrectly...

Thousands of Elasticsearch Servers Hijacked to Host PoS Malware

Thousands of insecure Elasticsearch servers are hosting point-of-sale malware, according to an analysis by Kromtech Security Center. In total, researchers found 15,000 insecure Elasticsearch servers with 27 percent 4,000 hosting the PoS malware strains Alina and JackPoS. “The absence of...

'Anonymous' FTP Servers Leaving Healthcare Data Exposed

Hackers craving personal health care information are targeting exposed FTP servers. The FBI issued a warning last week that focused on an increase in criminal activity targeting FTP servers used by medical and dental organizations that are configured to allow anonymous access without...