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Fortinet admits miscreant got hold of customer data in the cloud
2024-09-13 00:58

That would explain this 440GB leak, then Fortinet has admitted that bad actors accessed cloud-hosted data about its customers, but insisted it was a "limited number" of files. The question is: how...

Fortinet confirms data breach after hacker claims to steal 440GB of files
2024-09-12 18:01

Fortinet, a leading cybersecurity company, has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor, using the alias "Fortibitch," claimed to have stolen 440GB of data from its Microsoft SharePoint server hosted on Azure. Fortinet provides secure networking products like firewalls, routers, and VPNs, alongside services like SIEM, EDR/XDR, and consulting. The breach was first reported on a hacking forum, where the attacker shared credentials to an S3 bucket allegedly containing the stolen files. While the threat actor attempted to extort Fortinet, the company refused to pay the ransom.Fortinet has acknowledged that a limited amount of customer data was stolen from a third-party cloud-based file drive. However, the company did not disclose the exact number of customers affected or the type of compromised data. Fortinet later updated its website, clarifying that less than 0.3% of its customer base was impacted and that no malicious activity had been directed toward these customers as a result of the breach. Additionally, Fortinet assured that the incident did not involve ransomware, data encryption, or unauthorized access to its corporate network.

Fortinet vs Palo Alto (2024): Which NGFW Is Best for Your Team?
2024-06-26 12:00

As two top NGFWs, Fortinet FortiGate seems to best fit small businesses, while Palo Alto works best for larger organizations. Find out in our comparison below.

UNC3886 Uses Fortinet, VMware 0-Days and Stealth Tactics in Long-Term Spying
2024-06-19 15:09

The China-nexus cyber espionage actor linked to the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices has been observed utilizing multiple persistence mechanisms in...

China-Backed Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Infecting 20,000 Systems Globally
2024-06-12 08:06

State-sponsored threat actors backed by China gained access to 20,000 Fortinet FortiGate systems worldwide by exploiting a known critical security flaw between 2022 and 2023, indicating that the...

Exploit released for maximum severity Fortinet RCE bug, patch now
2024-05-28 16:16

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a maximum-severity vulnerability in Fortinet's security information and event management solution, which was patched in February.On Tuesday, over three months after Fortinet released security updates to patch this security flaw, Horizon3's Attack Team shared a proof-of-concept exploit and published a technical deep-dive.

Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign
2024-04-17 10:23

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that's exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS devices to deliver ScreenConnect and Metasploit Powerfun...

Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability
2024-04-11 05:23

Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the...

CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of Flaws in Fortinet, Ivanti, and Nice Products
2024-03-26 04:54

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday placed three security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation....

Exploit released for Fortinet RCE bug used in attacks, patch now
2024-03-21 15:17

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient Enterprise Management Server software, which is now actively exploited in attacks.On Thursday, one week after Fortinet released security updates to address the security flaw, security researchers with Horizon3's Attack Team published a technical analysis and shared a proof-of-concept exploit that helps confirm if a system is vulnerable without providing remote code execution capabilities.