A recent revelation of critical vulnerabilities in popular VPN clients like Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect and SonicWall’s NetExtender highlights the risks associated with outdated VPN solutions.

Attackers exploiting these flaws could compromise endpoints, execute malicious code and steal sensitive credentials, all with minimal user interaction. This brings us to a crucial question: How can organizations protect themselves against such threats? Enter Beam, the next generation of secure remote access solutions.

The NachoVPN Threat Landscape

Researchers recently demonstrated how the NachoVPN proof-of-concept tool exploits vulnerabilities in legacy VPN clients. These attacks target:

Weak Certificate Validation: Allowing rogue servers to masquerade as trusted ones.

Rogue Updates: Delivering malicious updates to connected clients.
Credential Theft: Stealing sensitive login information.
Privilege Escalation: Gaining system-level access through exploited vulnerabilities.

While patches are available for these flaws, relying solely on reactive measures leaves organizations exposed. A proactive approach is needed to prevent such vulnerabilities from becoming entry points for attackers.

How Beam Safeguards Remote Access

Beam is built to withstand threats like NachoVPN by leveraging cutting-edge hypervisor technology and a layered security approach. Here’s how Beam secures your network:

1

Isolated and Secure Network Management

Beam uses Network Device Virtual Machines (NDVM) to manage network interfaces independently from the user’s operating system. This ensures:

VPN configurations remain tamper-proof.
Rogue servers cannot manipulate client behavior.

2

Validated and Encrypted Communications

Beam enforces strict certificate validation for all VPN connections. Additionally:

It supports modern protocols like WireGuard, known for its security and efficiency.
All network traffic is routed through encrypted tunnels, ensuring end-to-end data protection.

3

Impenetrable Updates

With Beam, updates are securely authenticated and delivered through isolated Service Virtual Machines (Service VMs). This eliminates the risk of rogue updates compromising endpoints.

4

Always-On Security

Unlike traditional VPN clients, Beam operates transparently beneath the user’s OS. This ensures:

Constant compliance with corporate security policies.
Zero reliance on user actions for maintaining VPN integrity.

5

Regulatory Compliance

Beam is designed with industries like healthcare and energy in mind, offering seamless alignment with stringent compliance standards like HIPAA and NERC CIP. Organizations can ensure secure remote access while meeting regulatory obligations.

Beam is the Solution

As NachoVPN demonstrates, attackers are innovating faster than ever. It’s time to move beyond legacy VPN clients and adopt a solution that’s engineered for today’s cybersecurity challenges.

With Beam, organizations can protect their remote workforce, ensure compliance, and mitigate vulnerabilities like those exploited by NachoVPN.

Ready to safeguard your endpoints? Contact us today to learn how Beam can secure your remote workforce.

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