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Business

SonicWall Cloud Backup Users Hit by Major Data Breach

A data breach at SonicWall exposed all customers' firewall configuration files stored on the MySonicWall cloud service, initially thought to…

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Cybersecurity

SonicWall Attacks Exploit Legacy Bug & Weak Passwords

SonicWall confirmed recent ransomware attacks exploited outdated vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-40766) and weak passwords, not a zero-day flaw, despite initial concerns about…

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BigTech Companies

Akira Ransomware Exploits CPU Tool to Bypass Microsoft Defender

A ransomware campaign exploits Intel's ThrottleStop driver (rwdrv.sys) to disable Microsoft Defender via BYOVD attacks, deploying a malicious driver (hlpdrv.sys)…

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Cybersecurity

SonicWall warns admins: Disable SSLVPN now to stop attacks

SonicWall has issued an urgent alert to disable SSLVPN services due to potential zero-day exploits targeting Gen 7 firewalls, with…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft & Google Hit Hard by Zero-Day Exploits at #BHUSA

The first half of 2025 saw a 46% surge in zero-day exploits, with Microsoft and Google being the most targeted,…

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Business

SonicWall firewalls targeted in rising Akira ransomware attacks

SonicWall firewalls are being targeted in Akira ransomware attacks, potentially exploiting an undisclosed security flaw, with attackers using compromised SSL…

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