Category Security

Mallox Ransomware Exploits Weak MS-SQL Servers to Breach Networks

July 20, 2023THNMoreEndpoint Security/Data Safety Mallox ransomware activity increased 174% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to new research from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. “Mallox ransomware, like many other ransomware attackers, steals data before encrypting an organization’s…

Zyxel Vulnerability Exploited by DDoS Botnets on Linux Systems

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet is being used to actively exploit critical vulnerabilities found in Zyxel firewall models. This flaw was identified by Fortinet security researchers as follows: CVE-2023-28771which explicitly affects the Linux platform. Exploitation of this vulnerability…