<ul><li>The infamous Black Basta ransomware actors created an automated framework for brute-forcing firewalls, VPNs, and other edge networking devices.</li><li>Their tool, called BRUTED, has been in use since 2023 and is used for large-scale credential stuffing and brute-force attacks.</li><li>BRUTED targets several VPNs and firewalls, including SonicWall NetExtender, Palo Alto GlobalProtect, Cisco AnyConnect, and more.</li><li>To protect against such attacks, businesses should ensure strong, unique passwords, enforce multi-factor authentication, and apply zero-trust network access.</li></ul>

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