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Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts — Krebs on Security

Brian Krebs writing for Krebs on Security:

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

All software needs to be reviewed periodically. Even security tools.

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