MOVEit is a managed file-transfer platform whose vulnerabilities can expose sensitive data and enable unauthorized access to connected systems.
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MOVEit is Progress’s managed file-transfer platform for exchanging and automating transfers of files between organizations, users, applications, and business partners. Deployments may include the web-based MOVEit Transfer server, APIs, and cloud services, often handling payroll, health, financial, or other sensitive records.
Its security significance centers on internet-facing transfer interfaces and the concentration of valuable data in the platform. SQL-injection flaws in MOVEit Transfer, including CVE-2023-34362, were exploited to access systems and steal files, making prompt application of vendor security updates and careful asset inventory essential. Practitioners should restrict administrative access, review exposed services and API permissions, monitor for unusual authentication or download activity, and preserve relevant server and web logs. After a suspected compromise, organizations need to determine which files and accounts were accessed, because the platform’s contents may trigger privacy, contractual, or regulatory reporting obligations.
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Supply chain breach has been a major target of legal action Microsoft-owned talk-to-text outfit Nuance has agreed to cough up $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the sprawling MOVEit Transfer mega-breach – although it admits no liability.…
Experts say they don't expect the MOVEit menace to do much about it Security experts have uncovered a hole in Cl0p's data exfiltration tool that could potentially leave the cybercrime group vulnerable to attack.…
Yet another result of the MOVEit mess Hundreds of thousands of employees from major corporations including Xerox, Nokia, Koch, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and others appear to be the latest victims in a massive data breach linked to last year's attacks on file transfer tool MOVEit.…
Over 5 million records from 25 organizations posted to black hat forum Amazon employees' data is part of a stolen trove posted to a cybercrime forum linked to last year's MOVEit vulnerability.…
Also, US offering $2.5M for Belarusian hacker, Backpage kingpins jailed, additional MOVEit victims, and more in brief A series of IP cameras still used all over the world, despite being well past their end of life, have been exploited to create a new Mirai botnet. …
Exploit attempts for ‘devastating’ vulnerabilities already underway Thought last year's MOVEit hellscape was well and truly behind you? Unlucky, buster. We're back for round two after Progress Software lifted the lid on fresh vulnerabilities affecting MOVEit Transfer and Gateway.…
The MOVEit breach and ransomware weren’t kind to the Feds last year The number of cybersecurity incidents reported by US federal agencies rose 9.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2023 to a total of 32,211, per a new White House report, which also spilled the details on the most serious incidents suffered across the government.…
Nearly 95M people in total snagged by flaw in file transfer tool Just short of a year after the initial incident, the state of Georgia's higher education government agency has confirmed that it was the victim of an attack on its systems affecting the data of 800,000 people.…
PLUS: Cancer patients get ransom notes for Christmas, Delta Dental is the latest MOVEit victim, and critical vulns Infosec in brief MongoDB on Saturday issued an alert warning of "a security incident involving unauthorized access to certain MongoDB corporate systems, which includes exposure of customer account metadata and contact information."…
Real-life impact of buggy software laid bare – plus: Avast tries to profit from being caught up in attacks Quick show of hands: whose data hasn't been stolen in the mass exploitation of Progress Software's vulnerable MOVEit file transfer application? Anyone?…
ALSO: most Mainers are MOVEit victims, NY radiology firm fined for not updating kit, and some critical vulnerabilities Infosec in brief After spending almost a year cleaning up after various security snafus, the UK's Royal Mail has left an open redirect flaw on one of its sites, according to infosec types. We're told this vulnerability potentially exposes customers to malware infections and phishing attacks.…
Second novel zero-day exploited by Lace Tempest this year offers notable demonstration of skill, especially for a ransomware affiliate The cybercriminals behind the rampant MOVEit exploits from earlier this year are making use a zero-day vulnerability in on-prem instances of IT service and help desk software-slinger SysAid.…
Also, CISA cataloging new ransomware data points, 17k WP sites hijacked by malware in Sept., and more critical vulns Infosec in brief The fallout from the exploitation of bugs in Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer software continues, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now investigating the matter, and lots of affected parties seeking compensation. …
Plus: Johnson Controls hit by IT 'incident', Exim and Chrome security updates, and more Infosec in brief Progress Software, maker of the mass-exploited MOVEit document transfer tool, is back in the news with more must-apply security patches, this time for another file-handling product: WS_FTP.…
Progress Software vulnerability ID'd in enormous burglary at Ontario's BORN Canada's Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) fears a MOVEit breach allowed cybercriminals to copy 3.4 million people's childcare health records dating back more than a decade.…
Plus: Medical records for 4M people within reach of Clop gang after IBM MOVEit deployment hit The Clorox Company has some cleaning up to do as some of its IT systems remain offline and operations "temporarily impaired" following a security breach.…
Maximus plus Deloitte and Chuck E. Cheese join 500+ victim orgs Accounting giant Deloitte, pizza and birthday party chain Chuck E. Cheese, government contractor Maximus, and the Hallmark Channel are among the latest victims that the Russian ransomware crew Clop claims to have compromised via the MOVEit vulnerability.…
Third of Big 4 accountants get trampled by Clop, KPMG may be nervous Accounting giant Deloitte, pizza and birthday party chain Chuck E. Cheese, government contractor Maximus, and the Hallmark Channel are among the latest victims that the Russian ransomware crew Clop claims to have breached using the MOVEit file transfer hack.…
'One of the most significant hacks of recent years,' we're told The number of victims and costs tied to the MOVEit file transfer hack continues to climb as the fallout from the massive supply chain attack enters week seven.…
ALSO: More high-profile MOVEit victims; CVSS 4.0 coming soon; and a long list of critical vulnerabilities Infosec in brief Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson lobbed a wrench into the works of the country's COVID-19 inquiry by claiming he couldn't remember the passcode to unlock an old phone being sought by investigators.…