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Akira ransomware: From SonicWall VPN login to encryption in under four hours

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Akira ransomware: From SonicWall VPN login to encryption in under four hours 2025-09-29 at 18:47 By Zeljka Zorz Four hours or less: that’s how long it takes for Akira affiliates to break into organizations and deploy the ransomware on their systems, Arctic Wolf researchers have warned. Armed with SonicWall SSL VPN credentials stolen in earlier […]

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Akira Ransomware’s Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerability Continues

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Akira Ransomware’s Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerability Continues 2025-09-29 at 13:12 By Ionut Arghire In one attack, the hackers leveraged the Datto RMM utility on a domain controller and various other legitimate tools to evade detection. The post Akira Ransomware’s Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerability Continues appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware

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SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware 2025-09-24 at 12:17 By Ionut Arghire The software update includes additional file checks and helps users remove the known rootkit deployed in a recent campaign. The post SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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SonicWall adds rootkit removal capabilities to the SMA 100 series

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SonicWall adds rootkit removal capabilities to the SMA 100 series 2025-09-23 at 16:24 By Zeljka Zorz SonicWall has released new firmware for its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, adding file-checking capabilities that help users remove known rootkit malware. The malware in question is the OVERSTEP user-mode rootkit, deployed by threat group UNC6148. The

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SonicWall says attackers compromised some firewall configuration backup files

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SonicWall says attackers compromised some firewall configuration backup files 2025-09-18 at 18:49 By Zeljka Zorz Between attackers exploiting 0-day and n-day vulnerabilities in the company’s firewalls and Secure Mobile Access appliances, SonicWall and its customers have had a tough year. And, unfortunately for them, the troubles are not over: unknown attackers have managed to brute-force

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SonicWall Prompts Password Resets After Hackers Obtain Firewall Configurations

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SonicWall Prompts Password Resets After Hackers Obtain Firewall Configurations 2025-09-18 at 13:33 By Ionut Arghire The company sent a new preferences file to less than 5% of customers, urging them to import it into firewalls and reset their passwords. The post SonicWall Prompts Password Resets After Hackers Obtain Firewall Configurations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Ransomware attackers used incorrectly stored recovery codes to disable EDR agents

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Ransomware attackers used incorrectly stored recovery codes to disable EDR agents 2025-09-16 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz All target organizations are different, but ransomware attackers are highly adaptive and appreciate – and will exploit – any mistake you make. The latest Akira ransomware attacks Managed security service providers and external incident responders have had a

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Akira ransomware affiliates continue breaching organizations via SonicWall firewalls

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Akira ransomware affiliates continue breaching organizations via SonicWall firewalls 2025-09-11 at 18:25 By Zeljka Zorz Over a year after SonicWall patched CVE-2024-40766, a critical flaw in its next-gen firewalls, ransomware attackers are still gaining a foothold in organizations by exploiting it. Like last September and earlier this year, the attackers are affiliates of the Akira

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Akira Ransomware Attacks Fuel Uptick in Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw

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Akira Ransomware Attacks Fuel Uptick in Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw 2025-09-11 at 15:54 By Ionut Arghire The Akira ransomware group is likely exploiting a combination of three attack vectors to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable appliances. The post Akira Ransomware Attacks Fuel Uptick in Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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SonicWall Says Recent Attacks Don’t Involve Zero-Day Vulnerability

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SonicWall Says Recent Attacks Don’t Involve Zero-Day Vulnerability 2025-08-07 at 20:23 By Eduard Kovacs SonicWall has been investigating reports about a zero-day potentially being exploited in ransomware attacks, but found no evidence of a new vulnerability. The post SonicWall Says Recent Attacks Don’t Involve Zero-Day Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls

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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls 2025-08-07 at 14:34 By Zeljka Zorz Akira ransomware affiliates are not leveraging an unknown, zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach corporate networks, the security vendor shared today. “Instead, there is a significant correlation with threat activity related to CVE-2024-40766, which

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SonicWall Hunts for Zero-Day Amid Surge in Firewall Exploitation

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SonicWall Hunts for Zero-Day Amid Surge in Firewall Exploitation 2025-08-05 at 10:58 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors might be exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall firewalls in a fresh wave of ransomware attacks. The post SonicWall Hunts for Zero-Day Amid Surge in Firewall Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day

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SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day 2025-08-04 at 14:34 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through

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Sonicwall fixes critical flaw in SMA appliances, urges customers to check for compromise (CVE-2025-40599)

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Sonicwall fixes critical flaw in SMA appliances, urges customers to check for compromise (CVE-2025-40599) 2025-07-24 at 13:19 By Zeljka Zorz Sonicwall is asking customers running specific Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series devices to patch a newly uncovered vulnerability (CVE-2025-40599) as soon as possible. “While there is currently no evidence that this vulnerability is being

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SonicWall Patches Critical SMA 100 Vulnerability, Warns of Recent Malware Attack

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SonicWall Patches Critical SMA 100 Vulnerability, Warns of Recent Malware Attack 2025-07-24 at 13:18 By Ionut Arghire SonicWall advises organizations to patch SMA 100 appliances and look for IoCs associated with Overstep malware attacks. The post SonicWall Patches Critical SMA 100 Vulnerability, Warns of Recent Malware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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SonicWall SMA devices persistently infected with stealthy OVERSTEP backdoor and rootkit

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SonicWall SMA devices persistently infected with stealthy OVERSTEP backdoor and rootkit 2025-07-16 at 20:54 By Zeljka Zorz Unknown intruders are targeting fully patched end-of-life SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances and deploying a novel, persistent backdoor / rootkit, analysts with Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have warned. The analysts say UNC6148 – as

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SonicWall SMA Appliances Targeted With New ‘Overstep’ Malware

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SonicWall SMA Appliances Targeted With New ‘Overstep’ Malware 2025-07-16 at 17:02 By Eduard Kovacs A threat actor that may be financially motivated is targeting SonicWall devices with a backdoor and user-mode rootkit. The post SonicWall SMA Appliances Targeted With New ‘Overstep’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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SonicWall Warns of Trojanized NetExtender Stealing User Information

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SonicWall Warns of Trojanized NetExtender Stealing User Information 2025-06-25 at 14:33 By Ionut Arghire SonicWall says a modified version of the legitimate NetExtender application contains information-stealing code. The post SonicWall Warns of Trojanized NetExtender Stealing User Information appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Trojanized SonicWall NetExtender app exfiltrates VPN credentials

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Trojanized SonicWall NetExtender app exfiltrates VPN credentials 2025-06-24 at 15:00 By Zeljka Zorz Unknown attackers have trojanized SonicWall’s SSL-VPN NetExtender application, the company has warned on Monday, and have been tricking users into downloading it from a lookalike site(s?). The trojanized SonicWall NetExtender installer SonicWall NetExtender is an SSL‑VPN client used by companies to give remote

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Possible Zero-Day Patched in SonicWall SMA Appliances

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Possible Zero-Day Patched in SonicWall SMA Appliances 2025-05-08 at 16:11 By Ionut Arghire SonicWall patches three SMA 100 vulnerabilities, including a potential zero-day, that could be chained to execute arbitrary code remotely. The post Possible Zero-Day Patched in SonicWall SMA Appliances appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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