Security researchers have issued warnings about an updated variant of Cerber ransomware that is currently exploiting a critical Confluence vulnerability in Atlassian servers. The specific vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-22518, allows hackers to gain administrative access and deploy a Linux variant of the Cerber ransomware. This cybersecurity threat has raised concerns due to the significant capabilities of the ransomware to affect systems running on Linux, a detail that has been less covered compared to its Windows counterpart.
A critical vulnerability in @Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server was used to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber ransomware, @CadoSecurity researchers revealed. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/G5HBqGjykZ
Linux variant of Cerber ransomware targets Atlassian servers: https://t.co/65GBDj78h4 by Security Affairs #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
While there is a large amount of coverage on the Windows variant of the Cerber ransomware, there has been very little covered about the Linux variant. Cado Security Labs analyze the Linux variant in our latest blog post here: https://t.co/N1AACU8GHM
Critical Atlassian Flaw Exploited to Deploy Linux Variant of Cerber Ransomware https://t.co/wOA2rDdpK0
Critical Atlassian Flaw Exploited to Deploy Linux Variant of Cerber Ransomware: https://t.co/wa9j4iBu5h by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
🚨 Alert: Hackers are exploiting a critical #vulnerability (CVE-2023-22518) in Atlassian servers to gain admin access and deploy a #Linux variant of Cerber #ransomware. More info here: https://t.co/RvhV3YGabS #cybersecurity #hacking
Researchers warn updated Cerber ransomware is targeting critical Confluence vulnerability https://t.co/l2BoW1LR9b
A security #vulnerability in the Lighttpd web server, often used in baseboard management controllers (BMCs), has not been addressed by certain vendors, including Intel and Lenovo. Read details here: https://t.co/a2UL4AfXbG #infosecurity #cybersecurity