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335,923 out of 489,337 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997

Security Affairs

Researchers reported that there are 490,000 Fortinet firewalls exposing SSL VPN interfaces on the internet, and roughly 69% of them are still vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997. For this reason, if the customer has SSL-VPN enabled, Fortinet is advising customers to take immediate action to upgrade to the most recent firmware release.

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Cybersecurity Agencies Reveal the Top Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2021

eSecurity Planet

Malicious actors tend to focus on internet-facing systems to gain entry into a network, such as email and virtual private network (VPN) servers, using exploits targeting newly disclosed vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-13379. CVE-2018-0171. Also read: Best Patch Management Software & Tools. Web-Facing Systems at Risk. “U.S.,

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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FBI and CISA are warning of APT actors targeting Fortinet FortiOS servers

Security Affairs

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. • Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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WizCase Report: Vulnerabilities found in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS

Security Affairs

Meaning, authentication bypasses weren’t enough. Both the vulnerabilities (dubbed CVE-2018-18472 and CVE-2018-18471) remain unpatched at the time of this publication. CVE-2018-18472 – XXE and Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution in Axentra Hipserv NAS firmware. . Firmware Analysis. Seagate GoFlex Home.

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Threat spotlight: Conti, the ransomware used in the HSE healthcare attack

Malwarebytes

They changed their tactics in 2018 and started using ransomware in the form of Ryuk. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Use multi-factor authentication where possible. Consider installing and using a VPN. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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IoT Secure Development Guide

Pen Test Partners

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. link] [link] Have a software/firmware update mechanism. Cryptographic keys on the device or pod.

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