Multiple US organizations received suspicious letters falsely claiming to be from the BianLian ransomware group, alleging network compromises and sensitive data theft. The letters demand ransoms of $250,000-$350,000 in Bitcoin, but security analysts deem them illegitimate, noting discrepancies in communication style and methods. Organizations are advised to verify security and report these scams to law enforcement.
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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