Cybersecurity firm FireEye said it is tracking 12 malware families associated with the exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN devices.
VPN compromise illustrates growing malware trend
April 22, 2021 / By ICBA
Cybersecurity firm FireEye said it is tracking 12 malware families associated with the exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN devices.
Cybersecurity firm FireEye said it is tracking 12 malware families associated with the exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN devices.
Details: FireEye issued a report detailing the activities of the UNC2630 group against U.S. Defense Industrial Base networks and providing analysis and detection methods to identify a wide range of related malicious activity.
Federal Alerts: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) separately issued directives on the vulnerabilities.
Background: The reports underscore the growth of malicious actors breaching institutions’ VPNs to install malware, spyware, ransomware, and other malicious apps.
More: ICBA offers prevention and risk mitigation resources on its Cyber and Data Security page.
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