Email marketing firm MailChimp experienced two cyberattacks in a span of six months due to cyberattackers exploiting an internal company tool, leading to data breaches. After a cyberattack, malicious actors learn about company vulnerabilities and are consequently incentivized to launch similar attacks. The best preventative response is for a company to focus on the specific vulnerabilities that caused the attack. Companies should also perform a deep assessment of their security system and hiring practices to prevent future attacks.
IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,
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