Overview of the Situation:
On 9/8/2020, there were multiple attacks perpetrated on tdicinsurance.com, taking the site dow
IT is investigating to determine the root cause; the information Catherine and I have received thus far points to a Telerik vulnerability as the entry point. It appears the site was hacked but there was no data dump. The top concern is malware and user vulnerabilities.
Assessment from 10 Lb:
TDIC is on a version of DNN that is right in the middle of many security vulnerabilities; 10 Lb said “right in the middle of the worst.” The top priority is upgrading the site to the most recent version of DNN.
The PackFlash module is a known security risk. 10 Lb recently helped another organization in a similar situation to migrate content from PackFlash into a stable and secure module that works on current versions of DNN, and that is the other main priority. For reference: http://www.packflash.com/. Packflash is currently used for TDIC’s menu, several list modules, and publications like Liability Lifeline and RM Matters.
Solution/Approach:
Set up clean instance of TDIC from an older backup, with no content
Remove any problematic modules; upgrade those that can be upgraded
Export PackFlash content into Easy DNN News or other secure module
Upgrade DNN
When the site is upgraded/stable, import the content and assets
Next Steps:
Today (9/9):
Mark is contacting Geoff to get the oldest backup possible of the site and will create a new instance on his local machine
Chris will identify and create a list of all modules used on the TDIC site. In particular, Chris will be identifying the use of the PackFlash modules (TDIC uses multiple types of PackFlash modules).
This week and weekend:
Mark and Chris will work through the audit of the modules to recommend which ones should be phased out or upgraded. Due to the severity of the situation they will be prioritizing this work and will work through the weekend so they can get us an estimate and timeline of next steps by Monday (or early next week, depending on the audit). They will keep us updated about their findings.
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