Vulnerable Docker services are being targeted by a novel campaign in which the threat actors are deploying XMRig cryptocurrency miner as well as the 9Hits Viewer software as part of a multi-pronged monetization strategy. “This is the first documented case of malware deploying the 9Hits application as a payload,” cloud security firm Cado said, adding the development is a sign that adversaries are always on the lookout for diversifying their strategies […]

By Kevin Collier The directive ordered agencies to patch the software that allows for remote work. The top U.S. cyber watchdog agency issued an emergency directive Friday, mandating that all federal agencies protect themselves against a dangerous vulnerability in a popular software program. The watchdog said it is conducting investigations into whether China had used the program to spy on the agencies. The program used by the agencies is called Ivanti Connect Secure, […]