SonicWall warns of new SSL-VPN MFA bypass flaw exploited in attacks
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SonicWall has released security updates to fix seven vulnerabilities in SonicOS firewalls, including an SSL-VPN authentication bypass flaw exploited in attacks. [...]
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- ProtocolSSL · Secure Sockets LayerThe retired predecessor of TLS; the name lives on in product names such as OpenSSL and "SSL VPN".
- TechnologyVPN · Virtual private networkAn encrypted tunnel that puts a remote device on a private network, as if it were plugged in at the office.
- DefenceMFA · Multi-factor authenticationRequiring a second proof besides a password, such as an app prompt, a code or a security key.
- WeaknessAuthentication bypassA flaw that lets someone in without valid credentials.
