Tag: fortinet
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Researchers Expose SVG and PureRAT Phishing Threats Targeting Ukraine and Vietnam
A new campaign has been observed impersonating Ukrainian government agencies in phishing attacks to deliver CountLoader, which is then used to drop Amatera Stealer and PureMiner.”The phishing emails contain malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files designed to trick recipients into opening harmful attachments,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Yurren Wan said in a report shared with…
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WatchGuard patches ‘critical’ VPN flaw in firewalls that could lead to compromise
Who is affected?: A list of the nearly three dozen firewall models affected by CVE-2025-9242 is available from WatchGuard’s website. The vulnerable versions of the Fireware OS are 2025.1, 12.x, 12.5.x (T15 & T35 models), 12.3.1 (FIPS-certified release), and 11.x (end of life). These are addressed (in the same order) by updating to versions 2025.1.1,…
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HiddenGh0st, Winos and kkRAT Exploit SEO, GitHub Pages in Chinese Malware Attacks
Chinese-speaking users are the target of a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that uses fake software sites to distribute malware.”The attackers manipulated search rankings with SEO plugins and registered lookalike domains that closely mimicked legitimate software sites,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Pei Han Liao said. “By using convincing language and small character First seen…
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From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT.The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and extend its functionality by serving secondary plugins, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said.” First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT.The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and extend its functionality by serving secondary plugins, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said.” First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point Control Firewall Gartner MQ
Cisco Visionary, HPE Juniper Challenger in Inaugural Hybrid Mesh Firewall Ranking. Network security behemoths Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet and Check Point Software topped Gartner’s first-ever Magic Quadrant for hybrid mesh firewalls. Gartner said the firewall market is moving toward centralized orchestration, interoperability and AI-powered automation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/palo-alto-fortinet-check-point-control-firewall-gartner-mq-a-29336
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromising Global Networks
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, china, cisa, cisco, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, espionage, exploit, firewall, fortinet, germany, government, identity, infrastructure, injection, ivanti, kev, malicious, microsoft, military, mitigation, mitre, network, remote-code-execution, risk, software, tactics, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAn analysis of Tenable telemetry data shows that the vulnerabilities being exploited by Chinese state-sponsored actors remain unremediated on a considerable number of devices, posing major risk to the organizations that have yet to successfully address these flaws. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)…
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Schwachstellen in Fortinet FortiWeb; Directus, Hack bei Salesloft und mehr
Administratoren von Fortinet FortiWeb müssen reagieren, denn es gibt eine Warnung vor Schwachstellen. Nutzer des Webseiten-Builders Directus müssen ebenfalls wegen einer Schwachstelle reagieren. Hier ein Überblick über diverse Sicherheitslücken in Produkten, sowie weitere Cyber-Vorfälle. So wurden bei Salesloft Tokens über … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/27/schwachstellen-in-fortigate-directus-und-mehr/
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Schwachstellen in FortiGate; Directus und mehr
Administratoren von FortiGate müssen reagieren, denn es gibt eine Warnung vor Schwachstellen. Nutzer des Webseiten-Builders Directus müssen ebenfalls wegen einer Schwachstelle reagieren. Hier ein Überblick über diverse Sicherheitslücken in Produkten, sowie weitere Cyber-Vorfälle. Fortinet FortiWeb Schwachstelle CVE-2025-52970 In Fortinet FortiWeb gibt … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/27/schwachstellen-in-fortigate-directus-und-mehr/
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NIS2 und der Mittelstand: Zwischen Pflicht und Praxis
Tags: ai, ceo, compliance, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, dora, fortinet, germany, governance, healthcare, international, network, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, zero-trustNeue EU-Vorgaben wie DORA und NIS2 setzen Unternehmen unter Zugzwang bieten aber gleichzeitig die Chance, IT-Sicherheit strategisch neu zu denken.Wem das noch nicht Grund genug ist, sich mit der Resilienz und IT-Sicherheit des eigenen Unternehmens zu befassen, hat aus Richtung der Europäischen Union in den letzten Monaten noch einmal etwas Zusatzmotivation erhalten. Während von dem…
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NIS2 und der Mittelstand: Zwischen Pflicht und Praxis
Tags: ai, ceo, compliance, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, dora, fortinet, germany, governance, healthcare, international, network, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, zero-trustNeue EU-Vorgaben wie DORA und NIS2 setzen Unternehmen unter Zugzwang bieten aber gleichzeitig die Chance, IT-Sicherheit strategisch neu zu denken.Wem das noch nicht Grund genug ist, sich mit der Resilienz und IT-Sicherheit des eigenen Unternehmens zu befassen, hat aus Richtung der Europäischen Union in den letzten Monaten noch einmal etwas Zusatzmotivation erhalten. Während von dem…
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Phishing Campaign Uses UpCrypter in Fake Voicemail Emails to Deliver RAT Payloads
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new phishing campaign that’s using fake voicemails and purchase orders to deliver a malware loader called UpCrypter.The campaign leverages “carefully crafted emails to deliver malicious URLs linked to convincing phishing pages,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. “These pages are designed to entice recipients into downloading JavaScript First seen…
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IoT under siege: The return of the Mirai-based Gayfemboy Botnet
Mirai-based Gayfemboy botnet resurfaces, evolving to target systems worldwide; Fortinet researchers provided details about the new campaign. FortiGuard Labs researchers tracked a new Gayfemboy botnet campaign, the malware exploits known flaws in DrayTek, TP-Link, Raisecom, and Cisco, showing evolved tactics and renewed activity. The Gayfemboy botnet was first identified in February 2024, it borrows the…
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Fortinet Products Are in the Crosshairs Again
The company disclosed a critical FortiSIEM flaw with a PoC exploit for it the same week researchers warned of an ominous surge in malicious traffic targeting the vendor’s SSL VPNs. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/fortinet-products-in-crosshairs-again
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Fortinet SSL VPNs Hit by Global Brute-Force Wave Before Attackers Shift to FortiManager
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “significant spike” in brute-force traffic aimed at Fortinet SSL VPN devices.The coordinated activity, per threat intelligence firm GreyNoise, was observed on August 3, 2025, with over 780 unique IP addresses participating in the effort.As many as 56 unique IP addresses have been detected over the past 24 hours. All…
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Fortinet SSL VPN Targeted by Hackers from 780 Unique IP Addresses
Cybersecurity researchers at GreyNoise have detected an alarming surge in brute-force attacks against Fortinet SSL VPN systems, with over 780 unique IP addresses launching coordinated attacks in a single day”, marking the highest daily volume recorded for this type of attack in recent months. The sophisticated campaign appears to represent a significant escalation in targeting…
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Hackers Exploit ClickFix Technique to Compromise Windows and Run PowerShell Commands
Threat actors have begun a geographically focused campaign against Israeli infrastructure and corporate entities in a sophisticated cyber incursion discovered by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs. Delivered exclusively through Windows systems via PowerShell scripts, the attack chain enables remote access, facilitating data exfiltration, persistent surveillance, and lateral movement within compromised networks. Classified as high severity, this operation…
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DarkCloud Stealer Targets Windows Systems to Harvest Login Credentials and Financial Data
A new variant of the DarkCloud information-stealer malware has been observed targeting Microsoft Windows systems, primarily affecting Windows users by collecting sensitive data such as login credentials, financial information, and personal contacts. Discovered in early July 2025 by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, this high-severity campaign leverages sophisticated phishing tactics to initiate infections, demonstrating advanced evasion methods…
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Fortinet Firewall Refresh Results Have Been ‘Disappointing:’ Analysts
Fortinet saw numerous stock downgrades from Wall Street analysts Thursday following company disclosures about the results so far from a major firewall upgrade cycle with customers. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/fortinet-firewall-refresh-results-have-been-disappointing-analysts
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Fortinet Stock Plunges As Wall Street Questions Firewall Refresh Momentum
Analysts questioned top Fortinet executives Wednesday about the results so far from the security vendor’s much-touted firewall refresh cycle, as the company’s stock price slid in after-hours trading. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/fortinet-stock-plunges-as-wall-street-questions-firewall-refresh-momentum
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10 Security Vendors Making Big Moves At Black Hat 2025
Security vendors including SentinelOne, Fortinet and CrowdStrike announced major moves at Black Hat USA 2025 this week. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/10-security-vendors-making-big-moves-at-black-hat-2025
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STRATEGIC REEL: Proactive by design: Fortinet retools network defense for real-time threats
Security teams can no longer afford to wait for alerts, not when cyberattacks unfold in milliseconds. That’s the core warning from Fortinet’s Derek Manky in a new Last Watchdog Strategic Reel recorded at RSAC 2025. As adversaries adopt AI-driven… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/strategic-reel-proactive-by-design-fortinet-retools-network-defense-for-real-time-threats/
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UNC3886 Exploits Multiple 0-Day Bugs in VMware vCenter, ESXi, and Fortinet FortiOS
The advanced persistent threat group UNC3886 has escalated its sophisticated cyber espionage campaign by exploiting multiple zero-day vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure platforms, including VMware vCenter, ESXi hypervisors, and Fortinet FortiOS systems. This revelation comes as Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security confirmed that the nation faces a highly sophisticated threat actor targeting essential services, with…
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U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-25257, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Hackers began exploiting the critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 (CVSS score of 9.6) on the same day a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 533 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 exploited hours after PoC release Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and…
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Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 exploited hours after PoC release
Hackers exploited a Fortinet FortiWeb flaw the same day a PoC was published, compromising dozens of systems. Hackers began exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-25257 (CVSS score of 9.6), on the same day a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was published, leading to dozens of compromised systems. Exploitation of Fortinet’s CVE-2025-25257 began on July…
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‘Critical’ FortiWeb Vulnerability Exploited In Attacks
Cybersecurity vendor Fortinet confirmed Friday that a critical-severity FortiWeb vulnerability has been ‘exploited in the wild.’ First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/fortinet-critical-fortiweb-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks
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Researchers warn of cyberattacks targeting key Fortinet software
Experts urged Fortinet customers to immediately apply patches or disable the affected administrative interface. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyberattacks-fortinet-software/753334/