Seriously, Another One?!

Right, listen up. Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT – that piece of software people apparently use to move files around – has been getting hammered by a zero-day vulnerability. A *maximum severity* one, naturally. Because why the hell wouldn’t it be? It allows unauthenticated attackers to basically do whatever they want: read files, change settings, and generally wreak havoc.

They’ve been exploiting this shit since early December, meaning countless systems are already compromised. Fortra finally patched it (CVE-2023-6747), but if you’re still running the vulnerable version – and let’s be honest, some of you *are* – you’re basically begging for trouble. They’re talking about a command injection vulnerability in the admin interface. Command Injection! Like they haven’t learned anything.

The attackers are using this to install webshells and steal data. And surprise, surprise, it’s being linked to the Clop ransomware gang. Because of *course* it is. They’re already claiming victims on their leak site. So yeah, update your damn software, or prepare for a world of pain.

Honestly, I swear, managing other people’s security feels like constantly putting out fires started by incompetence. It’s exhausting.

Read the full, infuriating story here

Speaking of disasters… I once had to deal with a sysadmin who thought “secure” meant changing the default password on his router. The router was still running firmware from 2012. I nearly quit that job right then and there. Some people shouldn’t be allowed near computers, honestly.

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