Security Patch Releases for Critical Zero-Day Bug in Java Spring Framework

The maintainers of Spring Framework have released an emergency patch to address a newly disclosed remote code execution flaw that, if successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of a targeted system. Tracked as CVE-2022-22965, the high-severity flaw impacts Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.17, 5.2.0 to 5.2.19, and other older, unsupported…

Unpatched Java Spring Framework 0-Day RCE Bug Threatens Enterprise Web Apps Security

A zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has come to light in the Spring framework shortly after a Chinese security researcher briefly leaked a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit on GitHub before deleting their account. According to cybersecurity firm Praetorian, the unpatched flaw impacts Spring Core on Java Development Kit (JDK) versions 9 and later and is…

Researchers Expose Mars Stealer Malware Campaign Using Google Ads to Spread

A nascent information stealer called Mars has been observed in campaigns that take advantage of cracked versions of the malware to steal information stored in web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. “Mars Stealer is being distributed via social engineering techniques, malspam campaigns, malicious software cracks, and keygens,” Morphisec malware researcher Arnold Osipov said in a report…

Researchers Expose Mars Stealer Malware Campaign Using Google Ads to Spread

A nascent information stealer called Mars has been observed in campaigns that take advantage of cracked versions of the malware to steal information stored in web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. “Mars Stealer is being distributed via social engineering techniques, malspam campaigns, malicious software cracks, and keygens,” Morphisec malware researcher Arnold Osipov said in a report…

CISA Warns of Ongoing Cyber Attacks Targeting Internet-Connected UPS Devices

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are jointly warning of attacks against internet-connected uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices by means of default usernames and passwords. “Organizations can mitigate attacks against their UPS devices, which provide emergency power in a variety of applications when normal power sources are…

New Malware Loader ‘Verblecon’ Infects Hacked PCs with Cryptocurrency Miners

An unidentified threat actor has been observed employing a “complex and powerful” malware loader with the ultimate objective of deploying cryptocurrency miners on compromised systems and potentially facilitating the theft of Discord tokens. “The evidence found on victim networks appears to indicate that the goal of the attacker was to install cryptocurrency mining software on…

New Malware Loader ‘Verblecon’ Infects Hacked PCs with Cryptocurrency Miners

An unidentified threat actor has been observed employing a “complex and powerful” malware loader with the ultimate objective of deploying cryptocurrency miners on compromised systems and potentially facilitating the theft of Discord tokens. “The evidence found on victim networks appears to indicate that the goal of the attacker was to install cryptocurrency mining software on…