Threat Landscape Briefing – September 2025

In this month’s briefing we explore:

  • Brute-Force Attacks Targeting Fortinet (00:45)
    • A massive spike in brute-force attacks against Fortinet SSL-VPNs may serve as a precursor to a new vulnerability.
  • A Study on the Real-World Impact of Phishing Education (10:41)
    • A paper published in the proceedings of the 2025 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy titled “Understanding the Efficacy of Phishing Training in Practice,” assesses the effectiveness of two widespread security training methods.

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