Seriously? Oracle *Again*
Right, listen up. Because apparently some people need it spelled out for them. Oracle’s finally admitted – finally, like they weren’t expecting this – that the CLOP ransomware gang is exploiting vulnerabilities patched in their July Security Patch Update (SPU). Shocking. Absolutely fucking shocking.
These aren’t just any holes, either. We’re talking about flaws in WebLogic, Network Manager, and other bits of Oracle crapware. CLOP’s been using them to steal data from a bunch of organizations – the usual suspects: government, healthcare, finance… basically anyone too stupid or lazy to keep their systems updated. They’re then extorting these poor sods for ransom.
Oracle is being all vague about how many are affected (surprise!), but they *are* urging everyone to patch immediately. Like, duh. If you haven’t patched a security flaw announced last month, you deserve whatever digital misery comes your way. Honestly, it’s just breathtaking incompetence on display.
They also said the attacks started around late September, so if you run Oracle stuff, check your logs *now*. And for god’s sake, enable multi-factor authentication. It’s not rocket science. It’s basic hygiene, people!
The whole thing is just a massive pain in the ass and proves that even the biggest vendors can’t be trusted to secure their own products. Expect more of this garbage, because let’s face it, security through obscurity is still alive and well.
Speaking of patching… I once had to roll back a kernel update on a production server at 3 AM because it bricked the network card. The vendor’s “solution”? “Try a different cable.” Yeah, real helpful. That’s about the level of competence we’re dealing with here. Don’t expect miracles.
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