Patched earlier this month, a code-execution vulnerability is the latest FortiOS weakness to be exploited by attackers, who see the devices as well-placed targets for initial access operations.
Patched earlier this month, a code-execution vulnerability is the latest FortiOS weakness to be exploited by attackers, who see the devices as well-placed targets for initial access operations.
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Cyberattackers Continue Assault Against Fortinet Devices
Patched earlier this month, a code-execution vulnerability is the latest FortiOS weakness to be exploited by attackers, who see the devices as well-placed targets for initial access operations.
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Security vendors urge organizations to fix the actively exploited bugs, in Microsoft Outlook and the Mark of the Web feature, immediately.
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