Overview Recently, Pivotal released a security advisory to reveal the Spring Data REST server is prone to a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-8046) when processing PATCH requests. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PATCH request to the Spring Data REST server. The submitted JSON data contains...
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Pacific Internet Joined Forces with NSFOCUS to Deliver Cloud DDoS Defenses for Businesses across SEA
Strengthening suite of services to enhance customers’ enterprise security SINGAPORE, October 10, 2017 – Pacific Internet Singapore Pte Ltd, Southeast Asia’s Internet Service Provider, has signed up with NSFOCUS, a global enterprise DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) mitigation solution provider, to complement its Internet services with best-in-class DDoS defense strategies....
IP Reputation Analysis Report – August 2017
Executive Overview There was a 34.06% increase in number of IP addresses globally in the NSFOCUS IP Reputation databases this month compared to both the beginning of the year and post WannaCry and Petya (33.17% through July). Globally the number of Botnets did not change significantly. However, the overall percentage...
Phantom Squad – DDoS Threat
Overview It appears that the new syndicate of the Armada Collective referred to as the Phantom Squad is planning to launch a global DDoS attack on September 30th. Below you will find a screenshot of the mass spear-phishing email that has been distributed to many organization and companies around the...
Struts 2 S2-052 REST Plug-in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Analysis
Overview On September 5, 2017, Apache Struts released the latest security bulletin announcing that the REST plug-in in Apache Struts 2.5.x and some 2.x versions is prone to a high-risk remote code execution vulnerability, which has been assigned CVE-2017-9805 (S2-052). When using an XStream handler with an instance of XStream...
Analysis of Phishing Attacks Targeting Ukrainian Banks
Overview On August 17, 2017, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) warned financial institutions in the country about a potential cyberattack. The virus would exploit the CVE-2015-2545 vulnerability to cause remote code execution by sending emails with the code disguised as a Microsoft Word document. Subsequently, a cybersecurity institution found...
