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Backdoor targeting Apache servers spreads to nginx, Lighttpd
08.05.2013
Last week's revelation of the existence of Linux/Cdorked.A, a highly advanced and stealthy Apache backdoor used to drive traffic from legitimate compromised sites to malicious websites carrying Blackhole exploit packs, was only the beginning - Eset's continuing investigation has now revealed that the backdoor also infects sites running the nginx and Lighttpd webservers.
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Sophisticated Apache backdoor in the wild
29.04.2013
ESET researchers, together with web security firm Sucuri, have been analyzing a new threat affecting Apache webservers.
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Thousands of compromised Apache servers direct users to malware
03.04.2013
What do the recent compromises of a number of LA Times websites and the blog of hard disk drive manufacturer Seagate have in common? According to several security researchers, all these sites are hosted on servers running Apache web server software, and have been compromised and equipped with module that is able to insert and rotate malicious iFrames on all pages of websites hosted on these servers.
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Apache malware targeting online banking
19.12.2012
Analysis of a malicious Apache module, detected by ESET as Linux/Chapro.A, found that the world's most widely used web server, Apache, is being used to carry out these attacks, injecting malicious content into web pages served by an infected Linux server, without the knowledge of the website owner.
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Open source computing platform Apache Hadoop 1.0 released
04.01.2012
The Apache Software Foundation announced Apache Hadoop 1.0, the open source software framework for scalable, distributed computing.
Spotlight

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.
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