Seriously? SonicWall *Again*?!
Oh, joy. Another security SNAFU from SonicWall. This time, their cloud backup service got pwned. They’re not saying exactly how it was pwned – surprise, surprise – but they’re telling roughly 5% of customers to change their passwords. Five percent! That’s a lot of people having to deal with this bullshit because SonicWall couldn’t be bothered to implement basic security measures.
Apparently some unauthorized access happened and they’ve reset credentials for affected accounts as a “precaution.” A precaution? More like cleaning up their own mess. They claim no evidence of data exfiltration *yet*, but let’s be real, that’s what they always say at first. Expect the worst.
They’re pushing out firmware updates (because patching is always the answer after a breach, right?) and advising everyone to use strong passwords – groundbreaking advice, SonicWall. Seriously, if you’re still using “password123” in 2025, you deserve whatever happens to you.
Bottom line: If you use SonicWall cloud backup, change your damn password *now*. And maybe consider finding a vendor who doesn’t seem to attract hackers like moths to a flame. I swear, dealing with these vendors is like herding cats… blindfolded.
Related Anecdote:
I once had to deal with a company whose firewall logs were so badly configured, they basically *invited* attackers in for tea and biscuits. They thought “deny all” was too restrictive. Too restrictive! I’m starting to think some of these security people are actively trying to get hacked just to justify their existence. Honestly.
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