Fortinet VPN Flaw Shows Pitfalls of Security Appliances

Internet-Facing Appliances Are a Target for State-Backed Hackers
Security appliances are targets for sophisticated threat actors who take advantage of devices' limited configuration and logging features, as well as their incompatibility with endpoint detection and response. Suspected Chinese hackers took advantage of a Fortinet zero-day to implant a backdoor.

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