Tag: fortinet
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A new ransomware regime is now targeting critical systems with weaker networks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, control, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, fortinet, group, infrastructure, law, lockbit, malware, mfa, network, ransomware, risk, tactics, usa, vmware, vpn, vulnerability, zyxelThe year 2024’s ransomware shake-up, fueled by law enforcement crackdowns on giants like LockBit, has shifted focus to critical operations, with major attacks this year hitting targets like Halliburton, TfL, and Arkansas water plant.A Dragos study for the third quarter of 2024 highlighted a surge in activity from new groups like RansomHub, Play, and Fog,…
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Catching the ghost in the machine: Adapting threat detection to cloud speed
The rapid adoption of cloud technology has transformed how businesses operate, offering scalability, agility, and opportunities for innovation. However, this transformation has also introduced a profound challenge: the “ghost in the machine””, elusive and dynamic threats that exploit the complexity and scale of cloud environments to remain hidden, evading traditional detection methods and posing significant…
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Fortinet Acquires Perception Point Reportedly for $100 Million
Fortinet has acquired Israeli collaboration and email security company Perception Point to expand its offering. The post Fortinet Acquires Perception Point Reportedly for $100 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fortinet-acquires-perception-point-reportedly-for-100-million/
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Sicherheit für Multiclouds – Fortinet kündigt Cloud-native Security-Plattform an
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fortinet-lacework-forticnapp-ki-basierte-security-plattform-a-6674576ca2b7b5e9cd61cdd678e2a45d/
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Cyberbedrohungen 2025: Eskalationsstufe Rot
Cyberkriminelle rüsten auf. Für das Jahr 2025 und darüber hinaus erwarten die Forscher der FortiGuard Labs, Fortinets Threat-Intelligence- und Forschungssparte, größere, dreistere und effektivere Cyberangriffe. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/cyberbedrohungen-2025-eskalationsstufe-rot
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New infosec products of the week: December 6, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Datadog, Fortinet, Radiant Logic, Sweet Security, Tenable, and Veza. FortiAppSec … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/06/new-infosec-products-of-the-week-december-6-2024/
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Fortinet offers integrated cloud app security service
Fortinet has melded some of its previously available services into an integrated cloud package aimed at helping customers secure applications.The new service, FortiAppSec Cloud, brings web and API security, server load balancing, and threat analytics under a single console that enterprise customers can use to more efficiently manage their distributed application environments, according to Vincent…
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SmokeLoader picks up ancient MS Office bugs to pack fresh credential stealer
Threat actors are using a well-known modular malware loader, SmokeLoader, to exploit known Microsoft Office vulnerabilities and steal sensitive browser credentials.The loader which runs a framework to deploy multiple malware modules, was observed by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs in attacks targeting manufacturing, healthcare, and IT companies in Taiwan.”SmokeLoader, known for its ability to deliver other malicious…
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SmokeLoader Malware Resurfaces, Targeting Manufacturing and IT in Taiwan
Taiwanese entities in manufacturing, healthcare, and information technology sectors have become the target of a new campaign distributing the SmokeLoader malware.”SmokeLoader is well-known for its versatility and advanced evasion techniques, and its modular design allows it to perform a wide range of attacks,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said in a report shared with The Hacker News.”While…
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CISA und Fortinet warnen vor FortiOS Zero-Day Sicherheitslücken
Die amerikanische Sicherheitsbehörde CISA und Fortinet warnen Nutzer von FortiOS vor einer Sicherheitslücke, die von Kriminellen bereits aktiv ausgenu… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/cisa-und-fortinet-warnen-vor-fortios-zero-day-sicherheitslucken
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Critical Severity Buffer Overflow 0-Day Vulnerability in Fortinet SSL-VPN Under Active Exploitation (CVE-2022- 42475)
This bulletin was authored by Mark Stueck of the Kudelski Security Threat Detection & Research Team. Summary On December 12th, 2022, Fortinet disc… First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2022/12/12/bulletin-critical-severity-buffer-overflow-0-day-vulnerability-in-fortinet-ssl-vpn-under-active-exploitation-cve-2022-42475/
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CVE-2023-33308 Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) on FortiOS/FortiProxy
Written by Eric Dodge and Harish Segar of the Kudelski Security Threat Detection & Research Team Summary Fortinet recently disclosed a critical bu… First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2023/07/13/cve-2023-33308-critical-remote-code-execution-rce-on-fortios-fortiproxy/
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FortiManager Critical CVE-2024-47575 >>FortiJump<< Allows RCE
Summary On October 23, 2024, Fortinet published an advisory for CVE-2024-47575, a critical-severity zero day affecting FortiManager. Missing authentic… First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2024/10/25/fortimanager-critical-cve-2024-47575-fortijump-allows-rce/
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Design flaw in Fortinet VPN server lets attackers hide logins
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/design-flaw-in-fortinet-vpn-server-lets-attackers-hide-logins
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Schnelle und übersichtliche Cyberabwehr – Crowdstrike und Fortinet kündigen strategische Partnerschaft an
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/crowdstrike-und-fortinet-kuendigen-strategische-partnerschaft-an-a-7f341d5ba3b4d37d1dfc7df3b10f2d07/
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9 VPN alternatives for securing remote network access
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firewall, fortinet, group, guide, Hardware, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, router, saas, service, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-trustOnce the staple for securing employees working remotely, VPNs were designed to provide secure access to corporate data and systems for a small percentage of a workforce while the majority worked within traditional office confines. The move to mass remote working brought about by COVID-19 in early 2020 changed things dramatically. Since then, large numbers…
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17 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blockchain, business, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, conference, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, windowsWith the New Year on the horizon, many IT professionals may be looking to improve their careers in 2025 but need direction on the best way. The latest data from Foote Partners may provide helpful signposts.Analyzing more than 638 certifications as part of its 3Q 2024 “IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report,” Foote Partners…
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Fortinet discloses critical zero-day flaw in FortiManager
According to Fortinet, the FortiManager vulnerability ‘may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366614476/Fortinet-discloses-critical-zero-day-flaw-in-FortiManager
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FortiClient VPN Flaw Enables Undetected Brute-Force Attacks
A design flaw in the logging mechanism of Fortinet’s VPN servers has been uncovered, allowing attackers to conduct brute-force attacks without detection. This vulnerability, disclosed by cybersecurity researchers at Pentera, highlights a critical gap in Fortinet’s ability to log successful authentication attempts during brute-force attacks, leaving enterprises vulnerable to potential breaches. The issue lies in…
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Fortinet VPN design flaw hides successful brute-force attacks
A design flaw in the Fortinet VPN server’s logging mechanism can be leveraged to conceal the successful verification of credentials during a brute-force attack without tipping off defenders of compromised logins. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-vpn-design-flaw-hides-successful-brute-force-attacks/
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China-linked group abuses Fortinet 0-day with post-exploit VPN-credential stealer
No word on when or if the issue will be fixed First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/china_brazenbamboo_fortinet_0day/
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Fortinet VPN zero-day leveraged in new Chinese credential theft campaign
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fortinet-vpn-zero-day-leveraged-in-new-chinese-credential-theft-campaign
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Fortinet Releases Standalone AI-Powered DLP Product
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China-linked actor’s malware DeepData exploits FortiClient VPN zero-day
Chinese threat actors use custom post-exploitation toolkit ‘DeepData’ to exploit FortiClient VPN zero-day and steal credentials. Volexity researchers discovered a vulnerability in Fortinet’s Windows VPN client that China-linked threat actor BrazenBamboo abused in their DEEPDATA malware. BrazenBamboo is known to be the author of other malware families, including LIGHTSPY, DEEPDATA, and DEEPPOST. DEEPDATA is a…
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Chinese hackers exploit Fortinet VPN zero-day to steal credentials
Chinese threat actors use a custom post-exploitation toolkit named ‘DeepData’ to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN client that steal credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-fortinet-vpn-zero-day-to-steal-credentials/
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Fortinet VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Malware Attacks Remains Unpatched: Report
The DeepData malware framework was seen exploiting a Fortinet VPN client for Windows zero-day that remains unpatched. The post Fortinet VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Malware Attacks Remains Unpatched: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fortinet-vpn-zero-day-exploited-in-malware-attacks-remains-unpatched-report/
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Warning: DEEPDATA Malware Exploiting Unpatched Fortinet Flaw to Steal VPN Credentials
A threat actor known as BrazenBamboo has exploited an unresolved security flaw in Fortinet’s FortiClient for Windows to extract VPN credentials as part of a modular framework called DEEPDATA.Volexity, which disclosed the findings Friday, said it identified the zero-day exploitation of the credential disclosure vulnerability in July 2024, describing BrazenBamboo as the developer behind DEEPDATA,…