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Ongoing attacks on Ivanti VPNs install a ton of sneaky, well-written malware


In-the-wild attacks tamper with built-in security tool to suppress infection warnings.

One of its functions is to disable an integrity checker tool (ICT) Ivanti has built into recent VPN versions that is designed to inspect device files for unauthorized additions. Anyone responsible for Connect Secure VPNs should assign the highest priority to inspect them for signs of compromise using indicators included in the two above-linked posts from Ivanti and Mandiant. Dan Goodin is Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees coverage of malware, computer espionage, botnets, hardware hacking, encryption, and passwords.

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