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Ivanti Connect Secure Zero Day Exploited in Attacks

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in the Ivanti Connect Secure (Pulse Connect Secure) enterprise-grade SSL VPN that […] The post Ivanti Connect Secure Zero Day Exploited in Attacks appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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