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Researchers report that a FortiBleed campaign used a custom FortiGate “sniffer” to steal credentials. The discussion centers on how the malware captured sensitive authentication data during exploitation.

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Also known as fortinet security fabric·fortigate·fortisandbox·forticlient·fortimanager

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Key Takeaway A FortiBleed attack reportedly used a custom FortiGate sniffer to capture and steal credentials.
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A FortiBleed attack reportedly used a custom FortiGate sniffer to capture and steal credentials.

Researchers report that a FortiBleed campaign used a custom FortiGate “sniffer” to steal credentials. The discussion centers on how the malware captured sensitive authentication data during exploitation.

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  • ● Custom FortiGate sniffer — FortiBleed campaign used custom FortiGate sniffer to steal credentials BleepingComputer
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BleepingComputer · 2d ago
FortiBleed campaign used custom FortiGate sniffer to steal credentials

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Campaign name FortiBleed
Target device FortiGate
Capability used Custom FortiGate sniffer
Stolen data Credentials

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FortiBleed campaign used custom FortiGate sniffer to steal credentials

Security firm SOCRadar says the large-scale FortiBleed campaign targeting Fortinet FortiGate devices used custom sniffers to harvest authentication secrets from compromised firewalls and steal credent

3d ago Lawrence Abrams
bleepingcomputer.com

CISA warns Fortinet users to secure devices after FortiBleed leak

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged Fortinet customers to secure their devices after nearly 74,000 firewall and VPN credentials were exposed in a data leak dubbed "F

6d ago Sergiu Gatlan
igorslab.de

FortiSandbox: Kritische Lücken unter Angriff – Sicherheitswarnung

Sicherheitsforscher berichten von aktiven Angriffen auf drei kritische Schwachstellen in FortiSandbox.

6d ago Samir Bashir

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