Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Shortly after Spamhaus started blocking Micfo’s IP address ranges, Micfo shifted gears and began reselling IP addresses mainly to companies marketing “virtual private networking” or VPN services that help customers hide their real IP addresses online. Golestan did not respond to a request for comment.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

” The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. In September 2023, CISCO explained that the zero-day vulnerability was exploited by ransomware groups, such as the Akira ransomware gang, to target organizations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

” The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. In September 2023, CISCO explained that the zero-day vulnerability was exploited by ransomware groups, such as the Akira ransomware gang, to target organizations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

A threat actor has published online a list of one-line exploits to steal VPN credentials from over 49,000 vulnerable Fortinet VPNs. A threat actor, who goes online with the moniker “pumpedkicks,” has leaked online a list of exploits that could be exploited to steal VPN credentials from almost 50,000 Fortinet VPN devices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The threat actors were distributing a VPN app embedding a highly sophisticated spyware. The attackers set up Facebook and Instagram accounts with more than 1,000 followers and designed attractive religious-themed graphic materials in order to trick victims into downloading the tainted VPN app. í religion that are banned in Iran.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The phishers often will explain that they’re calling from the employer’s IT department to help troubleshoot issues with the company’s email or virtual private networking (VPN) technology. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

Security firm Ivanti addressed a critical vulnerability in its Pulse Connect Secure VPN appliances that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. IT firm Ivanti released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in its Pulse Connect Secure VPN appliances. SecurityAffairs – hacking, VPN).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2024

The vendor recommends that customers do not expose the management interface to the internet, as explained in the secure deployment guide. To be exploited the appliance must be configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. The vulnerability CVE-2023-6549 is a Denial of Service.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io. ” SPEAR VISHING.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Cox explained that the technique was working both when he connected to Skype using a virtual private network and when he connected to a public Wi-Fi network without a VPN. .” The popular cybersecurity reported JOSEPH COX , personally tested Yossi’s attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

ESET researchers explained that enterprise network equipment that was discarded, but not destroyed, could reveal corporate secrets. ESET researchers purchased a few used routers to set up a test environment and made a shocking discovery, in many cases, previously used configurations had not been wiped. ” concludes the report.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Wazawaka has since “lost his mind” according to his erstwhile colleagues, creating a Twitter account to drop exploit code for a widely-used virtual private networking (VPN) appliance, and publishing bizarre selfie videos taunting security researchers and journalists. Wazawaka, a.k.a. Matveev, a.k.a. “Orange,” a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

The US DHS CISA agency is warning organizations that threat actors continue to exploit the CVE-2019-11510 Pulse Secure VPN vulnerability. The flaw can be used in combination with the CVE-2019-11539 remote command injection issue gain access to private VPN networks. SecurityAffairs – Pulse Secure VPN , hacking).

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2024

We have explained this in the past , but it’s noteworthy that Google has now added that it “won’t change how data is collected by websites you visit and the services they use, including Google.” Keep your online privacy yours by using Malwarebytes Privacy VPN. Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2024

The vendor recommends that customers do not expose the management interface to the internet, as explained in the secure deployment guide. To be exploited the appliance must be configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. The vulnerability CVE-2023-6549 is a Denial of Service.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Tor vs VPN —What is the difference? 500,000 Fortinet VPN credentials exposed: Turn off, patch, reset passwords. Gamers beware: The risks of Real Money Trading (RMT) explained. Netgear fixes serious smart switch vulnerabilities. Windows MSHTML zero-day actively exploited, mitigations required. Sextortion on the rise, warns FBI.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

.” In the first week of September, Groove posted on its darknet blog nearly 500,000 login credentials for customers of Fortinet VPN products, usernames and passwords that could be used to remotely connect to vulnerable systems. Sometime in the last week, Groove’s darknet blog disappeared.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

This critical vulnerability potentially allows a user to execute commands on a device’s operating system with the highest system privileges (root),” SonicWall explains. Abramov explained that an attacker with authorization in NSM with a minimum level of privileges could potentially exploit the flaw to compromise the device.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

GlobalProtect products allow organizations to set up a virtual private network (VPN) access, they also implement other security and management features. “ n this article, we would like to talk about the vulnerability on Palo Alto SSL VPN. Palo Alto calls their SSL VPN product line as GlobalProtect. ” Uber replied.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Researchers discovered a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-14899 that can be exploited to hijack active TCP connections in a VPN tunnel. The experts explained that in this way, it is possible to hijack active connections within the VPN tunnel. ” reads the advisory published by the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Since early February, the Russian government has blocked other encrypted email and VPN services in Russia, including ProtonMail and ProtonVPN VPN service. Roskomnadzor explained that the services were abused by cybercriminals and some of the blocked companies refused to register their services with state authorities.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2021

RDP explained. Brute force guessing explained. RDP can be protected from brute force attacks by forcing users connect to it over a Virtual Private Network (VPN). This hides RDP from the Internet but exposes the VPN, leaving it vulnerable to attack, so it also needs to be properly secured.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 4, 2024

Explain the situation and follow their instructions for reporting the issue. This way, you can replace the gift card and have evidence of the exact dollar amount loaded onto the card. Report Compromised Gift Cards If you suspect your card has been drained, immediately contact the retailer or gift card issuer.

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Lenny Zeltser

JULY 6, 2017

When analyzing malware or performing other security research, it’s often useful to tunnel connections through a VPN in a public cloud. Moreover, by using VPN exit nodes in different cities and even countries, the researcher can explore the target from multiple geographic vantage points, which sometimes yields additional findings.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The company explained that an attacker can exploit the vulnerability to log into vulnerable devices. “An “While during routine monitoring, researchers at Cyble observed a Threat Actor (TA) distributing multiple unauthorized Fortinet VPN access over one of the Russian cybercrime forums,” reads the analysis published by Cyble.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The p opular ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service have been blocked by the Russian government this week. This week the Russian government has blocked the ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

FatPipe VPN zero-day actively exploited Malwarebytes CrackMe – contest summary. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs. Netgear vulnerability patched Phishers target TikTok influencers with verification promises and copyright threats Patch now! Other cybersecurity news.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) feature for the Duo Network Gateway prompts users to authenticate only when necessary, instead of first having them try and fail, forcing them to try again after logging into the company’s virtual private network (VPN). If they need to authenticate, a browser will pop up and ask them to do so.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Security researcher Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs discovered a privilege escalation flaw that impacts all versions of Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows except the latest release. “In our exploration, we found that after the Forcepoint VPN Client Service was started, the sgvpn.exe signed process was executed as NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

Researchers who discovered the issue explained that an attack can be launched from a warehouse worker’s workstation, which may easy tohack for a threat actor. ” Arseny Sharoglazov explained. Sometimes employees connect to IBM Maximo directly over the Internet with weak passwords and no VPN, making an attack easier to perform.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You can achieve this by connecting to the internet through a VPN. However, it is important to ensure that you are using a reliable VPN such as NordVPN. For collaboration matters, it sometimes becomes necessary to share your screen with your colleagues probably when explaining something.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In December 2023, Microsoft first noticed that to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 26, 2021

This article will define and compare the technologies, explaining how, in many cases, they work together. Before SD-WAN, hub-and-spoke networks directed branch office traffic to a centralized data center, often through MPLS dedicated lines, as remote and home-based workers connected through VPN. Defining SD-WAN and MPLS.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2018

A security issue exists in Kaspersky VPN <=v1.4.0.216 which leaks your DNS Address even after you’re connected to any virtual server. In this context, with the term “DNS leak” we indicate an unencrypted DNS query sent by your system OUTSIDE the established VPN tunnel. Securi ty Affairs – Kaspersky VPN, privacy).

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 12, 2021

So I fire up Nord VPN and exit through a US node in an incognito window and I get. Even though we have Lush in Australia, I'm seeing content obviously designed for the other side of the world. I wonder where Alexa says Lush is based, let's try this API: [link] Huh, it's American. exactly the same UK page.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 21, 2020

The ransomware demand is a staggering $7.5 million, set to double every three days.

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