Unit 42

Palo Alto Networks: Network Security Trends report highlights common RCE vulnerability exploits against web apps

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers released a new report “Network Security Trends” that highlights how attackers are exploiting remote code execution (RCE), cross-site scripting (XSS), traversal and information disclosure vulnerabilities in multiple vendor products.

Pro-Ocean cryptojacking malware targets cloud applications

A new Pro-Ocean cryptojacking malware targets popular cloud applications including ApacheMQ, Oracle Weblogic and Redis. The malware contains four modules that execute to hide, mine cryptocurrency, watchdog and infect systems.