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Check Point Warns of Hackers Targeting Its Remote Access VPN

SecureWorld News

Threat actors are targeting Check Point Remote Access VPN devices in an ongoing campaign to breach enterprise networks, the company has warned in a new advisory. We have recently witnessed compromised VPN solutions, including various cyber security vendors.

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Duo’s Data-Driven Defense: Combatting Cyber Threats in Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

One threat pattern Duo has seen targeting higher education within the last year includes a mixture of MFA-targeted attacks including passcode phishing and MFA fatigue. If successful, the bad actor register malicious devices on the student’s account for continued access to the student’s account and the university’s VPN. That’s phishy.

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Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

United States CISA has issued a cyber threat warning to all web connected UPS devices as they were on the verge of being cyber attacked. Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place.

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Cybercriminals Distribute Backdoor With VPN Installer

Trend Micro

In this entry, we share how threat actors are bundling legitimate Windscribe VPN installers with backdoors. Backdoors allow cybercriminals to gain access and control of computers remotely without the need for proper authentication.

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Modernizing Secure Remote Access: A VPN-less Future for Hybrid Work

Duo's Security Blog

Cyber threats can come from anywhere – they don’t just originate from “outside” corporate perimeters. Insiders can also pose a threat, unknowingly or purposefully. Nevertheless, VPN-less solutions are gaining momentum due to their benefits over traditional VPNs.

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Five Eyes alliance warns of attacks exploiting known Ivanti Gateway flaws

Security Affairs

Multiple threat actors are chaining these issues to bypass authentication, craft malicious requests, and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. Government experts also reported that the exploitation of the flaw can allow threat actors to maintain root-level persistence. ” reads the advisory.

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Who is Watching You and Why?

Approachable Cyber Threats

Set up Two-factor authentication (2FA): In addition to a strong password, utilizing two-factor authentication whenever possible can provide an extra layer of protection against unwelcome intrusions into your accounts associated with webcams or other connected devices. This makes it more difficult for hackers to spy on you.

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