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SANS Stormcast Monday, January 5th, 2026: MongoBleed/React2Shell Recap; Crypto Scams; DNS Stats; Old Fortinet Vulns
January 04, 2026
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Cryptocurrency Scam Emails and Web Pages As We Enter 2026
Scam emails are directing victims to confidence scams attempting to steal cryptocurrencies.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Cryptocurrency%20Scam%20Emails%20and%20Web%20Pages%20As%20We%20Enter%202026/32594
Debugging DNS response times with tshark
tshark is a powerful tool to debug DNS timing issues.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Debugging+DNS+response+times+with+tshark/32592/
Old Fortinet Devices Have not been updated
Over 10,000 Fortinet devices are still vulnerable to a five year old vulnerability
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-10-000-fortinet-firewalls-exposed-to-ongoing-2fa-bypass-attacks/