Nominet’s Zero-Day Drama: When VPNs Open a Can of Worms!
Nominet is investigating a network intrusion linked to Ivanti zero-day exploits. Despite the breach, domain systems remain unaffected. Mandiant’s analysis shows potential widespread exploitation. Ivanti released patches for some vulnerabilities, with more fixes due soon. Nominet urges immediate software patching for those using Ivanti’s VPN services.
Hot Take:
Looks like Nominet might need a VPN for their VPN – it’s a security inception! While Nominet is playing whack-a-mole with these pesky zero-days, Ivanti’s vulnerabilities are starting to feel like that one friend who always forgets their house keys. Let’s hope they find a solution before the hackers RSVP to the next domain party uninvited!
Key Points:
- Nominet experienced a network intrusion through Ivanti’s third-party VPN software.
- No data theft or unauthorized access has been confirmed by Nominet.
- Nominet is working with external experts and has restricted VPN access.
- The incident is linked to a zero-day vulnerability affecting Ivanti products.
- Ivanti released patches for some products but others will have to wait for fixes.
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