VPN Related Topics 
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 27, 2025
A newly discovered VPN backdoor uses some interesting tactics to avoid detection: When threat actors use backdoor malware to gain access to a network, they want to make sure all their hard work can’t be leveraged by competing groups or detected by defenders.
Digital Shadows
MARCH 17, 2025
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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Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The NSA and CISA have released a document on how to harden your VPN.
Malwarebytes
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Today I have great news to share: We’ve acquired AzireVPN, a privacy-focused VPN provider based in Sweden. Malwarebytes has long been an advocate for user privacy (think Malwarebytes Privacy VPN and our free web extension Malwarebytes Browser Guard). What does this mean for existing Malwarebytes Privacy VPN customers?
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Chinese threat actors use custom post-exploitation toolkit ‘DeepData’ to exploit FortiClient VPN zero-day and steal credentials. Volexity researchers discovered a vulnerability in Fortinet’s Windows VPN client that China-linked threat actor BrazenBamboo abused in their DEEPDATA malware. ” reads the advisory.
Krebs on Security
MAY 6, 2024
Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. ” The feature being abused here is known as DHCP option 121 , and it allows a DHCP server to set a route on the VPN user’s system that is more specific than those used by most VPNs. .”
Security Affairs
JANUARY 15, 2025
A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances. “2025 will be a fortunate year for the world.
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