Tag: vpn
-
Cybercriminals Target SonicWall Firewalls to Deploy Akira Ransomware via Malicious Login Attempts
Security teams face a rapidly evolving campaign that abuses compromised SonicWall SSL VPN credentials to deliver Akira ransomware in under four hours”, dwell times among the shortest ever recorded for this type of threat. Within minutes of successful authentication”, often originating from hosting-related ASNs”, threat actors initiated port scans, leveraged Impacket SMB tools for discovery,…
-
Cybercriminals Target SonicWall Firewalls to Deploy Akira Ransomware via Malicious Login Attempts
Security teams face a rapidly evolving campaign that abuses compromised SonicWall SSL VPN credentials to deliver Akira ransomware in under four hours”, dwell times among the shortest ever recorded for this type of threat. Within minutes of successful authentication”, often originating from hosting-related ASNs”, threat actors initiated port scans, leveraged Impacket SMB tools for discovery,…
-
Akira Ransomware bypasses MFA on SonicWall VPNs
Akira ransomware is targeting SonicWall SSL VPNs, bypassing OTP MFA on accounts, likely using stolen OTP seeds. Since July 2025, Akira ransomware has exploited SonicWall SSL VPNs, likely using credentials obtained from the exploitation of the CVE-2024-40766 vulnerability, bypassing OTP MFA. Attacks spread quickly across sectors, with rapid post-login activity and short dwell times, making…
-
SonicWall SSL VPN Attacks Escalate, Bypassing MFA
Akira ransomware attacks on SonicWall SSL VPN appliances are bypassing its MFA for rapid deployment First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sonicwall-ssl-vpn-attacks-escalate/
-
Akira hackt SonicWall VPN-Konten (auch mit MFA-Absicherung)
Falls jemand SonicWall VPN als Zugang zu seinen IT-Netzwerken verwendet, aufgepasst. Es gibt Berichte, dass die Ransomware-Gruppe Akira SonicWall VPN-Konten angreift. Und die Gruppe ist wohl in der Lage, auch Konten zu knacken, die per Multifaktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) gesichert sind, wenn … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/09/29/akira-hackt-sonicwall-vpn-konten-auch-mit-mfa-absicherung/
-
Ransowmare: Akira umgeht MFA von SonicwallKonten
Die Cybererpresser melden sich erfolgreich bei vollständig gepatchten SSL-VPN-Firewalls an. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ransowmare-akira-umgeht-mfa-von-sonicwall-vpn-konten-2509-200593.html
-
Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access
Firezone is an open-source platform that helps organizations of any size manage secure remote access. Unlike most VPNs, it uses a least-privileged model, giving users only the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/29/firezone-open-source-secure-remote-access-management/
-
Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access
Firezone is an open-source platform that helps organizations of any size manage secure remote access. Unlike most VPNs, it uses a least-privileged model, giving users only the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/29/firezone-open-source-secure-remote-access-management/
-
Akira ransomware breaching MFA-protected SonicWall VPN accounts
Ongoing Akira ransomware attacks targeting SonicWall SSL VPN devices continue to evolve, with the threat actors found to be successfully authenticating despite OTP MFA being enabled on accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-ransomware-breaching-mfa-protected-sonicwall-vpn-accounts/
-
Meet LockBit 5.0: Faster ESXi drive encryption, better at evading detection
the Windows binary uses heavy obfuscation and packing: it loads its payload through DLL reflection while implementing anti-analysis techniques like Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) patching and terminating security services;the Linux variant maintains similar functionality with command-line options for targeting specific directories and file types;the ESXi variant specifically targets VMware virtualization environments, and is designed…
-
Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
-
Resiliente Netzwerke: Sicherheit, die auch in Krisen trägt
Kurzfristige VPN-Erweiterungen lösen akute Probleme, können aber langfristig neue Risiken und Komplexität bringen. SASE bündelt Netzwerk- und Sicherheitsfunktionen in einer cloudbasierten Architektur. Ziel ist, Mitarbeitenden überall sicheren Zugriff zu ermöglichen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/resiliente-netzwerke-sicherheit-die-auch-in-krisen-traegt/a42164/
-
Resiliente Netzwerke: Sicherheit, die auch in Krisen trägt
Kurzfristige VPN-Erweiterungen lösen akute Probleme, können aber langfristig neue Risiken und Komplexität bringen. SASE bündelt Netzwerk- und Sicherheitsfunktionen in einer cloudbasierten Architektur. Ziel ist, Mitarbeitenden überall sicheren Zugriff zu ermöglichen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/resiliente-netzwerke-sicherheit-die-auch-in-krisen-traegt/a42164/
-
Critical Cisco Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Execute Code on Firewalls and Routers
Cisco published Security Advisory cisco-sa-http-code-exec-WmfP3h3O revealing a severe flaw in multiple Cisco platforms that handle HTTP-based management. Tracked as CVE-2025-20363, this vulnerability stems from improper validation of user-supplied input in HTTP requests. CVE Affected Products Impact CVSS 3.1 Score CVE-2025-20363 Secure Firewall ASA & FTD with SSL VPN or MUS enabled; IOS/IOS XE with Remote…
-
Critical Cisco Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Execute Code on Firewalls and Routers
Cisco published Security Advisory cisco-sa-http-code-exec-WmfP3h3O revealing a severe flaw in multiple Cisco platforms that handle HTTP-based management. Tracked as CVE-2025-20363, this vulnerability stems from improper validation of user-supplied input in HTTP requests. CVE Affected Products Impact CVSS 3.1 Score CVE-2025-20363 Secure Firewall ASA & FTD with SSL VPN or MUS enabled; IOS/IOS XE with Remote…
-
Patch now: Attacker finds another zero day in Cisco firewall software
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, cisa, cisco, cve, cyber, defense, detection, exploit, firewall, firmware, Hardware, incident response, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, router, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustroot, which may lead to the complete compromise of the device.Affected are devices running Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) software, as well as devices running Cisco IOS, IOS XE and IOS XR software. There are two attack scenarios:an unauthenticated, remote attacker getting into devices running Cisco…
-
Urgent: Cisco ASA Zero-Day Duo Under Attack; CISA Triggers Emergency Mitigation Directive
Cisco is urging customers to patch two security flaws impacting the VPN web server of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software, which it said have been exploited in the wild.The zero-day vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2025-20333 (CVSS score: 9.9) – An improper validation…
-
Geschützt: VPN kostenlos herunterladen warum es sich wirklich lohnt
Tags: vpnVPN kostenlos herunterladen: Schütze deine Daten mit VPNLY! Bleib anonym online und entsperre Inhalte sicher, einfach und völlig gratis. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/advertorial/vpn-kostenlos-herunterladen-warum-es-sich-wirklich-lohnt-320258.html
-
MI6 reveals ‘Silent Courier’ dark web portal upgrade it hopes will help it recruit new spies
YouTube vids explain digital tradecraft to reach spooks over Tor or VPN without blowing your cover First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/19/mi6_darkweb_portal_upgrade/
-
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,…
-
Put together an IR playbook, for your personal mental health and wellbeing
Tags: vpnThis edition pulls the curtain aside to show the realities of the VPN Filter campaign. Joe reflects on the struggle to prevent burnout in a world constantly on fire. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/put-together-an-ir-playbook/
-
PureVPN Vulnerability Reveals IPv6 Address While Reconnecting to Wi-Fi
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in PureVPN’s Linux clients that exposes users’ real IPv6 addresses during network reconnections, undermining the privacy protections that users expect from their VPN service. The vulnerability affects both the graphical user interface (GUI version 2.10.0) and command-line interface (CLI version 2.0.1) on Linux systems, specifically tested on Ubuntu…
-
5 Best VPN Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/gallery/best-vpn/
-
How AI-powered ZTNA will protect the hybrid future
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, skills, strategy, tool, vpn, zero-trustThe multi-cloud access management reality: The complexity I’m witnessing goes beyond traditional VPN sprawl challenges. Take a healthcare enterprise I worked with: patient management on AWS, legacy billing on-premises, analytics on Azure and disaster recovery in a third cloud. Each environment has different access controls, identity providers and security policies. A nurse accessing patient data…
-
How AI-powered ZTNA will protect the hybrid future
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, skills, strategy, tool, vpn, zero-trustThe multi-cloud access management reality: The complexity I’m witnessing goes beyond traditional VPN sprawl challenges. Take a healthcare enterprise I worked with: patient management on AWS, legacy billing on-premises, analytics on Azure and disaster recovery in a third cloud. Each environment has different access controls, identity providers and security policies. A nurse accessing patient data…
-
Skip Geo-Blocks, Not Security with This Lifetime $50 DNS VPN
Unlock 500+ channels and secure your browsing with Getflix Smart DNS VPN lifetime access, a 66% savings. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/getflix-smart-dns-vpn/