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SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers

SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers

Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances over the past month, particularly following reports about renewed Akira ransomware activity since late July 2025. SonicWall subsequently revealed the SSL VPN activity aimed at its firewalls involved a year-old security

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SonicWall Confirms Patched Vulnerability Behind Recent VPN Attacks, Not a Zero-Day

SonicWall Confirms Patched Vulnerability Behind Recent VPN Attacks, Not a Zero-Day

SonicWall has revealed that the recent spike in activity targeting its Gen 7 and newer firewalls with SSL VPN enabled is related to an older, now-patched bug and password reuse. “We now have high confidence that the recent SSL VPN activity is not connected to a zero-day vulnerability,” the company said. “Instead, there is a significant correlation with

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Hackers Exploit SharePoint Zero-Day Since July 7 to Steal Keys, Maintain Persistent Access

Hackers Exploit SharePoint Zero-Day Since July 7 to Steal Keys, Maintain Persistent Access

The recently disclosed critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability has been under exploitation as early as July 7, 2025, according to findings from Check Point Research. The cybersecurity company said it observed first exploitation attempts targeting an unnamed major Western government, with the activity intensifying on July 18 and 19, spanning government, telecommunications, and software sectors in North America and Western

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Hackers Exploit Apache HTTP Server Flaw to Deploy Linuxsys Cryptocurrency Miner

Hackers Exploit Apache HTTP Server Flaw to Deploy Linuxsys Cryptocurrency Miner

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that exploits a known security flaw impacting Apache HTTP Server to deliver a cryptocurrency miner called Linuxsys. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2021-41773 (CVSS score: 7.5), a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.49 that could result in remote code execution. “The attacker leverages compromised legitimate websites to distribute malware,

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