Tales from the Dark Side – Episode 1: The Ivanti Global Attack
This month’s episode of “Tales from the Dark Side”, features the Ivanti VPN global attack, involving vulnerabilities in Ivanti’s Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) VPN products. Discovered in early 2024, this attack exploited critical zero-day vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to corporate networks. The attackers leveraged these vulnerabilities to deploy malware, conduct reconnaissance, and steal sensitive data. The attack primarily targeted organizations in government, defense, financial, and technology sectors across the globe.
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MEET THE SPEAKER
Name: Stefano Maccaglia
Title: Global Incident Response Practice Leader
Company: NetWitness
Stefano Maccaglia is leading NetWitness’s Global Incident Response (IR) services. Since he joined RSA in 2013, he has investigated and solved numerous incidents for enterprises, spanning ransomware, cyber espionage, industrial control systems attacks, and much more.
Prior to this role, Stefano held various research and consultant positions, where he worked for worldwide organizations like Digital, HP and Accenture. He holds a degree from Sapienza Università di Roma, and various cybersecurity certifications.
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