Jan 12, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Threat Intelligence As many as five different malware families were deployed by suspected nation-state actors as part of post-exploitation activities leveraging two zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances since early December 2023. "These families allow the threat actors to circumvent authentication and … [Read more...] about Nation-State Actors Weaponize Ivanti VPN Zero-Days, Deploying 5 Malware Families
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Crypto-Stealing OpcJacker Malware Targets Users with Fake VPN Service
Apr 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananUnited States A piece of new information-stealing malware called OpcJacker has been spotted in the wild since the second half of 2022 as part of a malvertising campaign. "OpcJacker's main functions include keylogging, taking screenshots, stealing sensitive data from browsers, loading additional modules, and replacing cryptocurrency addresses in … [Read more...] about Crypto-Stealing OpcJacker Malware Targets Users with Fake VPN Service
More than a VPN: Announcing Cisco Secure Client (formerly AnyConnect)
We’re excited to announce Cisco Secure Client, formerly AnyConnect, as the new version of one of the most widely deployed security agents. As the unified security agent for Cisco Secure, it addresses common operational use cases applicable to Cisco Secure endpoint agents. Those who install Secure Client’s next-generation software will benefit from a shared user interface for … [Read more...] about More than a VPN: Announcing Cisco Secure Client (formerly AnyConnect)
Simplify VPN with Cisco Secure Managed Remote Access
Bringing focus back to organizations’ IT, and empowering security heroes Esports are becoming massively popular, and you’ll commonly hear about how a player “carried the team on their back,” a phrase often used when a teammate perseveres through adversity, contributes more than their fair share, and ultimately delivers a win. Over the last year and a half, IT and security … [Read more...] about Simplify VPN with Cisco Secure Managed Remote Access
North Korea Exploited VPN Flaw to Hack South’s Nuclear Research Institute
South Korea's state-run Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) on Friday disclosed that its internal network was infiltrated by suspected attackers operating out of its northern counterpart. The intrusion is said to have taken place on May 14 through a vulnerability in an unnamed virtual private network (VPN) vendor and involved a total of 13 IP addresses, one of which … [Read more...] about North Korea Exploited VPN Flaw to Hack South’s Nuclear Research Institute
Russia bans VyprVPN, Opera VPN services for not complying with blacklist request
Russia's telecommunications and media regulator Roskomnadzor (RKN) on Thursday introduced restrictions on the operation of VyprVPN and Opera VPN services in the country. "In accordance with the regulation on responding to threats to circumvent restrictions on access to child pornography, suicidal, pro-narcotic and other prohibited content, restrictions on the use of VPN … [Read more...] about Russia bans VyprVPN, Opera VPN services for not complying with blacklist request
Hackers Breached Colonial Pipeline Using Compromised VPN Password
The ransomware cartel that masterminded the Colonial Pipeline attack early last month crippled the pipeline operator's network using a compromised virtual private network (VPN) account password, the latest investigation into the incident has revealed. The development, which was reported by Bloomberg on Friday, involved gaining an initial foothold into the networks as early as … [Read more...] about Hackers Breached Colonial Pipeline Using Compromised VPN Password
Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Continue to Target Pulse Secure VPN Devices
Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye unmasked additional tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by Chinese threat actors who were recently found abusing Pulse Secure VPN devices to drop malicious web shells and exfiltrate sensitive information from enterprise networks. FireEye's Mandiant threat intelligence team, which is tracking the cyberespionage activity under … [Read more...] about Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Continue to Target Pulse Secure VPN Devices
New High-Severity Vulnerability Reported in Pulse Connect Secure VPN
Ivanti, the company behind Pulse Secure VPN appliances, has published a security advisory for a high severity vulnerability that may allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. "Buffer Overflow in Windows File Resource Profiles in 9.X allows a remote authenticated user with privileges to browse SMB shares to execute arbitrary code … [Read more...] about New High-Severity Vulnerability Reported in Pulse Connect Secure VPN
Critical Flaws Reported in Cisco VPN Routers for Businesses—Patch ASAP
Cisco has rolled out fixes for multiple critical vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Small Business routers that could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on an affected device. The flaws — tracked from CVE-2021-1289 through CVE-2021-1295 (CVSS score 9.8) — impact RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and … [Read more...] about Critical Flaws Reported in Cisco VPN Routers for Businesses—Patch ASAP