Tag: vpn
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Ransomware nutzt VPNs in Fabriken aus – Fernzugriff in der Fertigung: Secomea mahnt strengere Kontrolle an
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INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws
The INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the “dominant threat actor” exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances.In a report published over the weekend, Resecurity said it observed the INC Ransomware accelerating its activity since the beginning of August 2026, listing multiple victims on its data…
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What the Minnesota Water Attacks Reveal About Securing Remote Access to Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, cisa, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data-breach, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, law, least-privilege, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, risk, router, supply-chain, technology, vpn, zero-day, zero-trustWhen headlines break about cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, the conversation often turns immediately to zero-day exploits, advanced malware, and other sophisticated techniques. The recent attacks on municipal water systems across at least seven US states, including more than 30 Minnesota water and wastewater utilities, illustrate why this assumption can be misleading. As a “recovering CISO” who…
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SonicWall SMA Zero-Days Let Attackers Turn One WebSocket Request Into Root Control
SonicWall SMA Secure Mobile Access appliances are again at the center of a zero-day storm, with chained flaws that let attackers turn a single crafted WebSocket request into root-level control on internet-facing VPN gateways. The campaign, dissected by Volexity and other researchers, shows how a previously undocumented threat actor, tracked as UTA0533, abused SonicWall’s wsproxy…
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Top 10 Best VPN Alternatives For Secure Remote Access in 2026
In the rapidly evolving landscape of 2026, the traditional VPN is increasingly showing its age. While a VPN creates a secure, encrypted tunnel to a private network, it often functions like an >>all-access key,<< granting users broad, undifferentiated access once connected. This model presents a significant security risk, as a single compromised endpoint can give…
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FortiBleed exposes the business risk of legacy SSL VPNs
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Outdated VPNs should be purged from federal agencies, senator says
Intelligence Committee member Ron Wyden wants CISA, OMB and NIST to lead a federal effort to rout out obsolete VPNs from the U.S. government. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/federal-purge-outdated-vpns-wyden-letter
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Sen. Wyden urges feds to discard older, insecure, public-facing VPNs
In a letter first reported by CyberScoop, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said ‘devastating’ attacks on the federal government have accumulated due to the tech. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/wyden-calls-for-federal-legacy-vpn-purge-zero-trust/
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InfoGuard Threat Intelligence Insights 2025 – Bei 68 Prozent der unsicheren VPN-Zugänge dringt Ransomware ein
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26 Unauthenticated Vulnerability Advisories Expose Firewalls, VPNs, Switches, and Load Balancers
A structural risk in enterprise infrastructure: unauthenticated, remotely exploitable vulnerabilities embedded in the very devices designed to secure networks. In the 30 days ending July 17, 2026, 61 advisories across 14 vendors were disclosed, including six critical issues. However, the more consequential signal lies elsewhere 26 of those advisories require no authentication. They are reachable…
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Qilin exploits Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect VPN firewalls
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Critical Palo Alto VPN bug now exploited by Qilin ransomware gang
The Qilin ransomware gang is exploiting a critical PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw to breach victims’ networks, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-globalprotect-vpn-bug-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Hero Deal: hide.me senkt erneut die Preise!
Tags: vpnBeim Hero Deal kann man wieder viel Geld sparen. Wir bieten euch 27 Monate hide.me VPN für nur Euro 2,59 netto monatlich an, jetzt zuschlagen! First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/advertorial/hero-deal-hide-me-senkt-erneut-die-preise-331653.html
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Hackers Exploit SonicWall SMA Zero-Days to Gain Root Access and Deploy ORANGETAIL Webshell
An ongoing exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) devices. These vulnerabilities allowed a threat actor, identified as UTA0533, to gain root-level access, install persistent malware, and deploy the ORANGETAIL Java webshell on vulnerable VPN appliances. The affected SonicWall SMA models include the 1000 series, specifically models 6210, 7210, and 8200.…
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Hackers Exploit Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw to Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Tags: access, attack, authentication, corporate, cve, cyber, encryption, exploit, flaw, hacker, network, ransomware, vpn, vulnerabilityHackers are exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS to gain initial access to corporate networks and deploy Qilin ransomware. Multiple intrusions investigated in June 2026 began with the exploitation of CVE-2026-0257, an authentication bypass flaw affecting GlobalProtect portal and gateway deployments. The attacks evolved from external VPN compromises to domain-wide encryption, with…
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SonicWall SMA1000 flaws exploited as zero-days to push custom malware
Two recently disclosed SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities were exploited in zero-day attacks for weeks, allowing threat actors to install custom malware on vulnerable VPN appliances. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-sma1000-flaws-exploited-as-zero-days-to-push-custom-malware/
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Volexity Uncovers Zero-Day Campaign Targeting SonicWall VPN Appliances
Unknown hackers exploited two SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-days to gain root access on VPN appliances before patches became available. Volexity published its findings after conducting an incident response investigation involving a compromised organization whose SonicWall SMA 1000 series VPN appliances were hit with zero-day exploits starting June 22, 2026. The threat actor, which Volexity tracks…
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SonicWall SMA Zero-Days Exploited Before Disclosure to Gain Root Access
A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to the exploitation of recently disclosed SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances as zero-days prior their public disclosure since June 22, 2026.Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0533. The discovery was made following an incident response investigation earlier this First…
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions VPN Provider and Cryptor Seller Behind Billions in Ransomware Losses
U.S. sanctions hit VPN provider 1VPNS and a cryptor seller for enabling ransomware gangs behind billions in losses to critical infrastructure. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two individuals and one entity on July 13 for supplying tools and infrastructure to ransomware groups that have caused billions of dollars in losses to…
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Online Protection Is Simple and Effective with Panda Dome for $29.99
Get antivirus, firewall, and VPN service with a one-year subscription to Panda Dome for just $29.99. The post Online Protection Is Simple and Effective with Panda Dome for $29.99 appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/panda-dome-antivirus-security-complete/
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Treasury sanctions First VPN Service, others for abetting ransomware gangs
The designations hit 1VPNS, its alleged Ukrainian administrator and a Belarusian who allegedly sold “cryptors” to disguise ransomware and other malware. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-sanctions-first-vpn-ransomware/
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US sanctions VPN, malware providers for enabling ransomware attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and one entity for enabling ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-vpn-malware-providers-linked-to-ransomware-gangs/
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In-Memory-Trojaner GoodPersonRAT tarnt sich als LetsVPN
Tags: vpnSicherheitsexperten warnen vor gefälschten VPN-Installationsdateien. Die getarnte Schadsoftware GoodPersonRAT ermöglicht die vollständige Systemübernahme. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/letsvpn-in-memory-trojaner
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U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware Support
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two individuals and a VPN service provider for enabling ransomware actors’ and other cybercriminals’ malicious activities, including ransomware attacks against Americans.The VPN, named First VPN Service (1VPNS), has been accused of offering its tools to ransomware groups, along with its 45-year-old Ukrainian First…
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VPN service favored by ransomware groups is sanctioned by US
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against First VPN Service (1VPNS) and its Ukrainian administrator for aiding ransomware groups. Separately, a Belarusian man was sanctioned for malware “cryptors.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/first-vpn-administrator-us-sanctions-ransomware-groups
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Fake VPN and 7-Zip Apps Turn Victims Into Residential Proxy Nodes
Fake apps like WireVPN and a trojanized 7-Zip turn victims’ devices into residential proxies, letting criminals route traffic through their IPs. Infoblox’s threat research team started pulling on a single thread in early 2026: a fake version of the 7-Zip archive utility hosted at 7zip[.]com instead of the real site, 7-zip[.]org. The researchers uncovered a…
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Product showcase: Protect your iPhone with McAfee Mobile Security
McAfee Mobile Security for iOS combines scam protection, web protection, VPN, Wi-Fi security, and device security checks in a single app. It is also available for Android. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/09/product-showcase-mcafee-mobile-security-ios/
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Windows Device ID Helped Authorities Track Scattered Spider Hacking Group Member
Authorities used a persistent Windows Global Device ID, along with VPN telemetry and cloud service records, to connect the infrastructure used in a major extortion attack to a 19-year-old member of the Scattered Spider group, Peter Stokes. In a superseding criminal complaint filed in the Northern District of Illinois, the FBI outlines how Stokes, who…
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Mid-market security is outgrowing VPNs and tool sprawl
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