Nik Lipor

The U.S. government has taken a significant step to address cybersecurity risks by restricting the approval and sale of new consumer-grade internet routers that are manufactured outside the country. This policy, driven by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is rooted in growing concerns that foreign-made networking equipment could expose American homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure to cyber threats. Officials have pointed to past incidents where vulnerabilities in these...

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that attackers are actively targeting Fortinet FortiGate firewall devices as a way to break into corporate networks. In recent incidents, threat actors exploited vulnerabilities or weakly secured devices to gain access and extract sensitive configuration files directly from the firewall. These configuration files often contain valuable information such as network topology and service account credentials, which can give attackers insight into how an...

Security officials are warning organizations and individuals about several vulnerabilities affecting Apple devices, including macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, that are currently being exploited in real-world cyberattacks. The vulnerabilities were recently added to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, signaling that attackers are actively leveraging these flaws against targets. When vulnerabilities reach this list, it typically means...