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Progress Software disabled access to ShareFile accounts using on-premises Storage Zone Controllers due to a credible security threat, while a massive campaign dubbed FortiBleed has compromised roughly half of all internet-facing Fortinet firewalls globally.
Enterprise perimeter tools remain under intense pressure this week. Progress Software has taken the extraordinary step of disabling access to ShareFile accounts that rely on on-premises Storage Zone Controllers. The vendor communicated a "credible external security threat" to customers on July 10, instructing them to manually shut down hosting servers.
Progress stated, "This is a critical additional step to ensure the safety of your data."
While the company reports no confirmed unauthorised access, the abrupt shutdown has disrupted file sharing globally. Security analysts suggest attackers may be chaining two vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-2699 and CVE-2026-2701, to achieve remote code execution on unpatched deployments.
Simultaneously, the scale of the FortiBleed campaign has become clear. A Russian speaking cybercriminal group has compromised 73,932 unique Fortinet firewall URLs across 194 countries. The attackers executed over a billion credential attempts, intercepting and cracking SSL VPN hashes offline.
The dataset reveals working credentials for some of the largest global enterprises, including major technology and consulting firms. Cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont noted that the leaked data explicitly categorises victims by company type, revenue, and country, which is a hallmark of eCrime syndicates packaging initial access for sale on the dark web.
For Australian organisations, these incidents highlight the fragility of legacy perimeters. Whether it is an emergency shutdown of a critical file sharing service or the silent compromise of a trusted firewall, the impact on operations is severe.
Boards must question the reliance on password complexity alone. As the FortiBleed campaign demonstrates, when attackers extract configuration files and crack hashes offline, even the strongest passwords offer no defence. The focus must shift to enforcing strict multi factor authentication on all external gateways and rapidly patching internet facing infrastructure before initial access brokers can commercialise the vulnerability.
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