Tag: firewall
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Hackers Breach Enterprise Firewalls and VPNs, Exposing Over 70,000 Credentials
Tags: access, breach, credentials, cybersecurity, data-breach, firewall, fortinet, hacker, network, vpnCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a large-scale campaign that has targeted exposed network edge devices such as Fortinet FortiGate and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect firewalls.”Artifacts from this investigation also indicate that operators in this campaign have obtained access to numerous organizations worldwide, and have attempted to further compromise some victims, First seen on thehackernews.com…
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US, UK and Germany Warn of Active SafePay Ransomware
Vertically Integrated Double-Extortion Group Hacks 13 Victims in 12 Days. U.S., U.K. and German agencies warned that SafePay ransomware has compromised at least 600 organizations since August 2024, exploiting VPN, firewall and backup software vulnerabilities to steal data and encrypt systems, often within 24 hours of initial access. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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US, UK and Germany Warn of Active SafePay Ransomware
Vertically Integrated Double-Extortion Group Hacks 13 Victims in 12 Days. U.S., U.K. and German agencies warned that SafePay ransomware has compromised at least 600 organizations since August 2024, exploiting VPN, firewall and backup software vulnerabilities to steal data and encrypt systems, often within 24 hours of initial access. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Cloudflare Warns of Active Exploitation Attempts Against Two Leaked PHP Flaws
Cloudflare has issued a warning about emerging attacks targeting two critical PHP vulnerabilities. In response, the company has implemented emergency web application firewall (WAF) rules while developers await an official security release. The PHP Foundation has provided advance notice, assigning both vulnerabilities a CVSS v4 score of 9.2, indicating the urgent need for affected environments…
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Hybrid mesh firewalls: Distributed security enforcement for a self-driving network
Can traditional firewalls keep up with today’s distributed enterprise? Discover how hybrid mesh firewalls close security gaps without slowing networks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/hybrid-mesh-firewalls-distributed-security-enforcement-for-a-self-driving/832929/
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U.S. CISA adds Fortinet Multiple Products and BeyondTrust Remote Support flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, kev, malware, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet Multiple Products and BeyondTrust Remote Support flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: This week, Palo Alto Netwoks researchers reported that PEERSTITCH malware exploited FortiManager to expose 500+ firewalls,…
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PEERSTITCH malware: How Attackers Compromised 500 Firewalls Through FortiManager
PEERSTITCH malware exploited FortiManager to expose 500+ firewalls, evade detection inside FortiOS memory, and maintain stealthy access. PEERSTITCH, a stealthy implant deployed during a prolonged intrusion, helped attackers maintain access to a telecom managed service provider after compromising its FortiManager appliance. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 documented the operation, which began in September 2024 and…
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PEERSTITCH malware: How Attackers Compromised 500 Firewalls Through FortiManager
PEERSTITCH malware exploited FortiManager to expose 500+ firewalls, evade detection inside FortiOS memory, and maintain stealthy access. PEERSTITCH, a stealthy implant deployed during a prolonged intrusion, helped attackers maintain access to a telecom managed service provider after compromising its FortiManager appliance. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 documented the operation, which began in September 2024 and…
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PEERSTITCH malware: How Attackers Compromised 500 Firewalls Through FortiManager
PEERSTITCH malware exploited FortiManager to expose 500+ firewalls, evade detection inside FortiOS memory, and maintain stealthy access. PEERSTITCH, a stealthy implant deployed during a prolonged intrusion, helped attackers maintain access to a telecom managed service provider after compromising its FortiManager appliance. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 documented the operation, which began in September 2024 and…
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New PEERSTITCH Malware Targets FortiGate Firewalls and Hides Inside System Memory
PEERSTITCH, a memory-resident ARM64 implant deployed against FortiGate firewalls during a prolonged intrusion into a telecommunications managed service provider. The malware hijacks legitimate FortiOS processes, leaving no persistent executable, opening no listening ports, and initiating no outbound connections of its own. Published October 14, the investigation tracks the activity as CL-STA-0954, also known as UNC5820.…
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Unsichere Firewall: Palo Alto Networks warnt vor Angriffen auf Zero-Day-Lücke
Betroffen sind Firewalls der Serien PA und VM. Ein Angreifer kann Code mit Root-Rechten ausführen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/unsichere-firewall-palo-alto-networks-warnt-vor-angriffen-auf-zero-day-luecke-2610-214137.html
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Firewall und Sicherheit: Microsoft Defender kommt für Linux-Desktops
Microsoft weitet das Security-Tool auf Linux-Systeme aus. Dabei werden die Features für Linux-Server direkt übernommen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/firewall-und-sicherheit-microsoft-defender-kommt-fuer-linux-desktops-2610-214125.html
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Warnung des BSI: Hacker nehmen Firewall von Sonicwall ins Visier
Die Schwachstelle ist besonders schwerwiegend, weil sie Zugriffe aus der Ferne erlaubt – ohne Authentifizierung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/warnung-des-bsi-hacker-nehmen-firewall-von-sonicwall-ins-visier-2610-214040.html
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12 Best SCA Tools Compared (2026): Features Pricing
Snyk is the best developer-platform SCA, Sonatype the repository-firewall powerhouse, and Socket the malicious-package specialist the CVE-scanners aren’t. Twelve options priced across free-floor, developer, registry, compliance, and supply-chain-posture lanes because dependency risk now spans three threats (known CVEs, malicious packages, license exposure) and no single lane covers all three. Quick Verdict: Best SCA at a…
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FBI: Ongoing FortiBleed attacks lock out FortiGate VPN admins
The FBI is warning that FortiBleed attacks are still ongoing, targeting exposed Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPN gateways and locking out legitimate administrators. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ongoing-fortibleed-attacks-lock-out-fortigate-vpn-admins/
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How DNS, Firewalls and Endpoint Tools Block Websites
Website filtering can be enforced at four points in a request’s lifecycle. What each layer sees, what routes around it, and why network filters miss traffic. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-dns-firewalls-endpoint-tools-block-websites/
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FBI warns that FortiBleed credential-harvesting attacks are locking out firewall users
An initial access broker is working with various ransomware groups in a global campaign. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fbi-fortibleed-credential-harvesting-attacks/832366/
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FBI warns that FortiBleed credential-harvesting attacks are locking out firewall users
An initial access broker is working with various ransomware groups in a global campaign. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fbi-fortibleed-credential-harvesting-attacks/832366/
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FBI warns that FortiBleed credential-harvesting attacks are locking out firewall users
An initial access broker is working with various ransomware groups in a global campaign. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fbi-fortibleed-credential-harvesting-attacks/832366/
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FortiBleed hit 86,000 firewalls by exploiting something nobody can patch away
FBI and Secret Service warn FortiBleed, a credential-harvesting campaign against Fortinet firewalls, has compromised 86,644 devices and is locking out admins. The FBI and the U.S. Secret Service issued a joint advisory about FortiBleed, and the headline number alone is worth sitting with: more than 86,644 compromised Fortinet FortiGate devices across 194 countries, according to…
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FortiBleed is still active, with attackers locking admins out of Fortinet firewalls
Some organizations hit by the FortiBleed campaign have been locked out of their own Fortinet firewalls, according to a joint FBI and U.S. Secret Service advisory. FortiBleed … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/07/fortinet-fortibleed-campaign-fbi-advisory/
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FBI Warns FortiBleed Remains Active After Amassing 86,644 Fortinet Device Credentials
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service (USSS) on Tuesday warned that the FortiBleed credential harvesting campaign remains an active threat aimed at internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and secure socket layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) gateways.”The campaign exploits reused or leaked credentials and legacy SHA-256 password storage, enabling threat First seen…
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Multiple ModSecurity Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Bypass WAF Rules and Execute Malicious Requests
OWASP ModSecurity has disclosed multiple vulnerabilities that could let attackers bypass web application firewall rules, evade request and response inspection, or trigger denial-of-service conditions. Not all of the newly published advisories currently have CVE identifiers; the project has indicated that CVE requests have been submitted via GitHub but remain unassigned for several issues. The recently…
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Multiple ModSecurity Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Bypass WAF Rules and Execute Malicious Requests
OWASP ModSecurity has disclosed multiple vulnerabilities that could let attackers bypass web application firewall rules, evade request and response inspection, or trigger denial-of-service conditions. Not all of the newly published advisories currently have CVE identifiers; the project has indicated that CVE requests have been submitted via GitHub but remain unassigned for several issues. The recently…
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Multiple ModSecurity Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Bypass WAF Rules and Execute Malicious Requests
OWASP ModSecurity has disclosed multiple vulnerabilities that could let attackers bypass web application firewall rules, evade request and response inspection, or trigger denial-of-service conditions. Not all of the newly published advisories currently have CVE identifiers; the project has indicated that CVE requests have been submitted via GitHub but remain unassigned for several issues. The recently…
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Shinyhunters starten neue Angriffswelle gegen Oracle-Peoplesoft
Tags: cve, cyberattack, cybercrime, firewall, google, group, intelligence, mandiant, oracle, threat, vulnerability, wafDie Cybercrime-Gruppe Shinyhunters hat ihre Angriffe auf Oracle-Peoplesoft deutlich ausgeweitet. Mandiant und die Google Threat Intelligence Group beobachten eine erneute massenhafte Ausnutzung der Schwachstelle CVE-2026-35273. Dabei umgehen die Angreifer vorhandene Web-Application-Firewalls (WAFs) und installieren Web-Shells sowie weitere Schadsoftware auf kompromittierten Systemen. Während die Schwachstelle zunächst vor allem gegen Einrichtungen aus dem Hochschulbereich eingesetzt wurde, hat…
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ShinyHunters uses WAF bypass trick in Oracle PeopleSoft attacks
The ShinyHunters extortion gang is using a URL-encoding trick to bypass web application firewall rules that mitigate the Oracle PeopleSoft CVE-2026-35273 flaw, allowing the threat actors to resume widespread exploitation of a flaw on vulnerable servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-uses-waf-bypass-trick-in-oracle-peoplesoft-attacks/
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Is Your Network Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography?
Bigger Keys and Heavier Handshakes Will Test Routers, Firewalls and Apps. Updating enterprise networks for the post-quantum era will require more than simply swapping out one encryption algorithm for another. It could require enterprises to transform their hardware ecosystems to support the processing capacity, memory or protocol requirements. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Check Point Warns of Management Server Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks
Attackers exploited a previously unknown flaw in Check Point’s Security Management Server in a handful of targeted attacks on July 23, the company said.The flaw, CVE-2026-93616, allows an attacker who can access the server’s web service to run scripts on it without logging in. Check Point released a fix on September 22 for the server…