Jun 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananCrimeware / Cryptocurrency A novel multi-stage loader called DoubleFinger has been observed delivering a cryptocurrency stealer dubbed GreetingGhoul in what’s an advanced attack targeting users in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America. “DoubleFinger is deployed on the target machine, when the victim opens a malicious PIF attachment in an email message, ultimately […]
New SLP Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Launch 2200x Powerful DDoS Attacks
Apr 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / DDoS 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 Denial-of-Service (DoS) amplification attacks with a factor as high as 2200 times, potentially […]