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Half of Ransomware Access Due to Hijacked VPN Credentials

Infosecurity Magazineby Phil Muncaster ()2 min read1
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2025-20333
Authenticated Buffer Overflow RCE in Cisco ASA/FTD VPN Web Server
9.971%KEV
KEV
CVE-2025-20363
A vulnerability in the web services of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software…
9.07%
CVE-2025-53770
Unauthenticated Deserialization RCE in Microsoft SharePoint Server on-premises
9.8100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×3
KEV
CVE-2025-54309
Unauthenticated Admin Access Bypass in CrushFTP (CVE-2025-54309)
9.893%KEVPoC
KEV
CVE-2025-7775
Actively Exploited Memory Overflow RCE/DoS in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway
9.221%KEV
KEV

From the original article

2 min read at infosecurity-magazine.com

Ransomware surged in Q3 2025, with just three groups accounting for the majority of cases (65%), and initial access most commonly achieved via compromised VPN credentials, according to Beazley Security. The Beazley Insurance subsidiary said Akira, Qilin and INC Ransomware were the most prolific groups in the third quarter, which saw 11% more leak posts than the previous three months.

Infosecurity Magazine

By Phil Muncaster · infosecurity-magazine.com

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