Topic: mfa bypass
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Akira Ransomware Bypasses MFA to Breach SonicWall VPNs
Akira ransomware is bypassing multi-factor authentication on SonicWall SSL VPN devices, likely using stolen OTP seeds to generate valid tokens despite security patches. Attackers exploit the CVE-2024-40766 vulnerability to steal credentials, which they reuse even on patched systems, gaining rapid...
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The $400M Password Problem: Can You Get a New One?
A social engineering attack on Clorox, executed by impersonating employees and manipulating an outsourced service desk, led to an estimated $380 million in damages by exploiting weak password and MFA reset procedures. The breach caused severe operational disruptions, including halted production a...
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Akira Ransomware: 4 Hours from VPN Login to Total Encryption
Akira ransomware attacks can achieve full network encryption in as little as four hours after initial VPN access, leaving organizations with a very narrow window for detection and response. Attackers exploit stolen SonicWall VPN credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication to systematically...
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SonicWall VPN Attacks Intensify, MFA Bypassed
A ransomware group named Akira is exploiting SonicWall SSL VPN appliances, primarily through a known vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766), to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain unauthorized access. The attacks are highly automated and rapid, with intruders moving quickly to scan networks and d...
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Microsoft Warns of "Payroll Pirate" Scam Targeting Employee Paychecks
A phishing campaign called "Payroll Pirate" targets corporate HR accounts to redirect employee paychecks into criminal-controlled bank accounts by manipulating platforms like Workday. Attackers use adversary-in-the-middle techniques to intercept login credentials and multi-factor authentication c...
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New Salty2FA Phishing Kit Raises Sophistication Alarm
The Salty2FA phishing kit uses advanced tactics like session-based subdomain rotation, legitimate platform abuse, and precise corporate branding to create highly convincing fraudulent login pages. It incorporates Cloudflare’s Turnstile and obfuscated JavaScript to evade automated analysis and com...
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6 Browser Threats Your Security Team Must Prepare for in 2025
The browser is now a primary attack surface for cyber threats, targeting cloud applications and corporate data through sophisticated campaigns. Key browser-based threats include phishing for credentials and sessions, malicious code delivery, and malicious OAuth integrations, which bypass traditio...
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ScreenConnect Admins Alerted to Spoofed Login Attacks
ScreenConnect administrators are targeted by a phishing campaign using fake security alerts to steal login credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication, aiming to compromise Super Admin accounts. Attackers employ the EvilGinx framework to create convincing phishing portals that capture sess...
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CitrixBleed 2 Vulnerability Actively Exploited
A critical vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler systems (CVE-2025-5777, CVSS 9.3), dubbed CitrixBleed 2, allows attackers to bypass authentication and compromise user sessions, similar to the 2023 CitrixBleed exploit. Attackers are actively exploiting the flaw, using tactics like MFA bypass, session...
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