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Amazon EC2 SSM Agent Flaw Patched After Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal

Amazon EC2 SSM Agent Flaw Patched After Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal

Apr 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in the Amazon EC2 Simple Systems Manager (SSM) Agent that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to… 

Cryptocurrency Miner and Clipper Malware Spread via SourceForge Cracked Software Listings

Cryptocurrency Miner and Clipper Malware Spread via SourceForge Cracked Software Listings

Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked versions of legitimate applications like Microsoft Office. “One…