SonicWall Spin Cycle: Ransomware Blame Game Sparks Customer Skepticism
SonicWall says Akira ransomware attacks on Gen 7 firewalls are exploiting an old vulnerability, CVE-2024-40766, not a zero-day flaw. The oversight? Users skipped resetting passwords during migration. Lesson learned: follow guidelines, or risk becoming the cybersecurity equivalent of wearing socks with sandals.
Hot Take:
Oh, SonicWall! Just when we thought you were shielding us from the nasty cyber baddies with your Gen 7 firewalls, it turns out the real villain was an old vulnerability parading as a zero-day! It’s like finding out the monster under the bed is just a dust bunny — but a very dangerous one that can still hijack your VPN access. Moral of the story: always check your vulnerabilities and don’t let your security updates become ancient history!
Key Points:
- SonicWall confirmed that recent Akira ransomware attacks exploit an older vulnerability, not a zero-day flaw.
- The attacks target CVE-2024-40766, an unauthorized access flaw fixed in August 2024.
- Misconfiguration during migrations from Gen 6 to Gen 7 firewalls may have left endpoints vulnerable.
- SonicWall advises updating firmware and resetting local user passwords.
- Users express skepticism, claiming inconsistencies in SonicWall’s advisory.