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Threat Spotlight: Credential Theft vs. Admin Control—Two Devastating Paths to VPN Exploitation

Digital Shadows

Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. How AI and automation are amplifying the scale and sophistication of VPN attacks.

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News Alert: CrowdSec report highlights the rise of IPv6 in cyber criminal activities

The Last Watchdog

Key takeaways from the report include the rise of IPv6 as well as the role of VPN in cybercriminal activities. For October 2022–June 2023, the CrowdSec network detected increased new threats linked to IPv6 addresses. Only 5% of reported IPs are flagged as VPN or proxy users.

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Microsoft Defender vs. McAfee: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

eSecurity Planet

Visit Microsoft Defender Pros & Cons Pros Cons Free Limited advanced features Integration with windows No VPN feature Automatic updates Only supports Windows Key Features Real-time threat protection: Microsoft Defender actively monitors your system for viruses, malware, and other threats. It supports Windows OS only.

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Norton vs McAfee: Compare Antivirus Software 2025

eSecurity Planet

Aside from antivirus, Norton offers ransomware and hacking protection, privacy monitoring, and a VPN. Even McAfee’s most basic plan includes a VPN, identity monitoring, and text scam detection. McAfee Essential offers web browsing protection, VPN, and identity monitoring. 5 Pricing: 3.7/5 5 Core features: 3.5/5

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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.

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Hackers target zero-day flaws in enterprise Draytek network devices

Security Affairs

The two critical remote command injection vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2020-8515 affect DrayTek Vigor network devices, including enterprise switches, routers, load-balancers, and VPN gateway. If you have not updated the firmware yet, disable remote access (admin) and SSL VPN. 2/2) — 360 Netlab (@360Netlab) December 25, 2019.

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10 steps to safeguarding your privacy online

Webroot

Use a VPN: A VPN (virtual private network) protects your online identity and information. Beware of public Wi-Fi: Public Wi-Fi networks often lack security, giving hackers easy access to your data. Always confirm your connection is encrypted and avoid making financial transactions unless you’re on a private network.

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