Attacks Target Freshly Patched, Critical Fortinet Flaws

Summary

- Chinese and other hackers are targeting a critical vulnerability in FortiSIEM appliances just two days after the patch was released. - Critical vulnerabilities in edge devices continue to be discovered by security researchers and rapidly exploited.

Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions

Relevant as Texas credit unions are subject to cybersecurity regulations and need to ensure their systems are up-to-date and secure.

Original Source Material

Chinese Attackers Among Those Tied to Attempted Exploits of FortiSIEM Appliances Critical vulnerabilities in edge devices are continuing to be discovered by security researchers and rapidly targeted by attackers. Lately, this includes a critical vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiSIEM appliances, which Chinese and other hackers began targeting just two days post-patch.