The security flaw allowed threat actors to deploy malware payloads by executing unauthorized code or commands on unpatched FortiGate firewall devices, as Fortinet disclosed last week.
The devices stopped booting to prevent network infiltration, a standard practice for FIPS-enabled systems.
Chinese Hackers Targeting Security and Network Appliances
Attack Surface Management , Network Firewalls, Network Access Control , Security Operations
Chinese threat actors are turning security appliances into penetration pathways, forcing firewall maker Fortinet to again attempt to fend off hackers with a patch.
GPT-4 Can't Stop Helping Hackers Make Cybercriminal Tools
The new ChatGPT has the same old problems in failing to stop hackers creating malicious tools with ... [+] its program, but there are some major positives for defenders too. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Check Point showed Forbes how they got around OpenAI blocks on malware development by simply removing the word "malware" in a request. GPT-4 then helped them create software that collected PDF files and sent them to a remote server.
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