Tag: firewall
-
Is Your Network Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography?
Bigger Keys and Heavier Handshakes Will Test Routers, Firewalls and Apps. Updating enterprise networks for the post-quantum era will require more than simply swapping out one encryption algorithm for another. It could require enterprises to transform their hardware ecosystems to support the processing capacity, memory or protocol requirements. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
-
Check Point Warns of Management Server Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks
Attackers exploited a previously unknown flaw in Check Point’s Security Management Server in a handful of targeted attacks on July 23, the company said.The flaw, CVE-2026-93616, allows an attacker who can access the server’s web service to run scripts on it without logging in. Check Point released a fix on September 22 for the server…
-
Critical Check Point Management Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root
A critical vulnerability in Check Point’s Security Management and Log Servers could allow an attacker without login credentials to run code as root on those servers over the network.The Security Management Server is the system that controls firewall policy and administrator access. Check Point has released a fix through its LivePatch update channel and says…
-
Angriffserkennung direkt auf der Industrial Firewall: consistec und ADSSecurity
consistec und ADS-TEC kombinieren Angriffserkennung, Industrial Firewall, Segmentierung und sicheren Fernzugriff für dezentrale OT- und KRITIS-Umgebungen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/angriffserkennung-direkt-auf-der-industrial-firewall-consistec-und-ads-tec-buendeln-ot-security/a46420/
-
Salt Security expands CrowdStrike integration to tackle AI agent security
Salt Security has expanded its integration with CrowdStrike to give security teams greater visibility into how AI agents connect to enterprise systems, use APIs and exercise their permissions. The expanded partnership brings together Salt’s Agentic API platform with CrowdStrike Falcon Foundry, Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and Falcon Firewall Management. According to the companies, the integration is designed…
-
CVE-2026-20349: Analysis and WAAP Implications
Guest post by Eran Atias Cisco confirmed in August 2026 that attackers are actively exploiting a firewall vulnerability that requires no authentication. A single crafted HTTP request sent to a Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Cisco Secure… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/cve-2026-20349-analysis-and-waap-implications/
-
Hersteller-Counter und großer Lounge-Bereich laden zu Fachgesprächen und Wissensaustausch ein
Die Sysob IT-Distribution präsentiert auf der it-sa 2026 in Nürnberg (Halle 7, Stand 512) Produktneuheiten seiner Herstellerpartner im Kontext aktueller Security-Herausforderungen wie NIS2, KI und digitale Souveränität. Im Fokus stehen dabei Lösungen zum Schutz von Identitäten, Endgeräten, Unternehmensdaten und Geschäftsanwendungen. Die vorgestellten IT-Sicherheitslösungen decken unter anderem die folgenden Technologiebereiche ab: Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung, Identitätsmanagement, AI-Governance, Datensicherheit, Firewalls,…
-
Check Point stärkt Firewall-Strategie: Leader-Position im Gartner Magic Quadrant 2026
Check Point wird im Gartner Magic Quadrant 2026 als Leader für Hybrid-Mesh-Firewalls ausgezeichnet und verbindet Netzwerksicherheit mit KI-Schutz. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-staerkt-firewall-strategie-leader-position-im-gartner-magic-quadrant-2026/a46390/
-
Sandworm-Linked Cyclops Blink Returns With Network Scanning and Packet-Sniffing Capabilities
A newly identified Cyclops Blink variant has resurfaced on compromised Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) appliances, adding active internal-network scanning and programmable packet-sniffing capabilities to an already mature modular implant. Assessed with high confidence that the activity has a Russian nexus, with a moderate-confidence link to IRON VIKING also tracked as Sandworm and Seashell…
-
Check Point wurde im Gartner-Magic-Quadrant 2026 für Hybrid-Mesh-Firewalls als Leader ausgezeichnet
Check Point Software Technologies wurde im Gartner-Magic-Quadrant 2026 für Hybrid-Mesh-Firewalls als ‘Leader” ausgezeichnet. Diese Anerkennung erfolgt vor dem Hintergrund, dass Check Point seine Strategie für hybride Mesh-Netzwerksicherheit kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt. Zuletzt wurde die <> vorgestellt, die Unternehmen dabei unterstützt, den Einsatz von KI sicher zu gestalten. Mit dieser Innovation ist Check Point das erste […] First seen on…
-
cPanel Urges Users to Patch ConfigServer Firewall Remote Code Execution Flaw
A recently disclosed vulnerability in ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the product’s MESSENGER service. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-65638, affects CSF versions 14.00 through 16.29 and has been addressed in version 16.30 and later. CSF is widely used on Linux servers and in cPanel/WHM environments…
-
Attackers Exploit Critical Cisco FMC Flaw to deploy Qilin ransomware
Tags: access, authentication, cisco, control, credentials, cve, exploit, firewall, flaw, group, ransomware, threatThree threat groups are exploiting two Cisco FMC flaws to steal credentials, gain root access and deploy Qilin ransomware. Cisco Talos says three separate threat groups are exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) flaws. The main target is CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication bypass that lets unauthenticated attackers remotely bypass security controls, run…
-
Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Tags: attack, authentication, cisco, credentials, cve, exploit, firewall, flaw, ransomware, software, threat, vulnerabilityCisco has revealed that three distinct threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks have been exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities.The attacks leverage CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS score: 10.0), an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web interface of FMC software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass First seen on…
-
Cisco Firewall Bugs Let in Sandworm, Qilin
Cisco Observed 3 Distinct Intrusion Clusters Exploiting 1 or Both Flaws. Cisco says a nation-state actor and a Qilin ransomware operator are actively exploiting two Secure Firewall Management Center flaws to gain root or credential-based access, steal sensitive data, deploy Sandworm-linked malware and prepare networks for encryption. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisco-firewall-bugs-let-in-sandworm-qilin-a-32793
-
Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
-
Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
-
Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
-
Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
-
Daily OT Security News: September 10, 2026
Cisco FMC Flaw Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog SecurityWeek reported that Cisco and CISA flagged active exploitation of CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center that can let a remote unauthenticated attacker execute malicious… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-10-2026/
-
Check Point Discloses Two 9.8-Rated VPN Certificate Flaws Enabling Unauthenticated RCE
Check Point has patched two critical vulnerabilities in the way its firewall and management products handle VPN certificates. The company says both could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to run code, but only “under specific conditions” that it has not described.One flaw affects Check Point’s Security Gateways, its firewall appliances. The other affects those gateways…
-
Cisco FMC bugs exploited by nation-state and ransomware actors (CVE-2026-20079, CVE-2026-20316)
State-sponsored and financially-motivated attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/10/cisco-fmc-exploited-cve-2026-20079-cve-2026-20316/
-
Palo Alto PAN-OS Buffer Overflow Lets Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code as Root
Palo Alto Networks has announced a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in PAN-OS that may allow unauthenticated, network-based attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on affected PA-Series hardware firewalls. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-0310 and stems from PAN-OS XML processing. It impacts both the firewall management web interfaces and the dataplane interfaces. The…
-
Operational security architecture for long-term sustainability
For many UK SMEs, security starts as a set of separate fixes. A stronger password policy here, a backup tool there, and perhaps a firewall that was set up years ago and never fully revisited. That approach can work for… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/operational-security-architecture-for-long-term-sustainability-2/
-
WatchGuard RCE flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a critical WatchGuard Firebox firewall vulnerability, which it flagged as actively exploited in December. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-watchguard-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
-
Cisco confirms CVE-2026-20079 Secure FMC flaw exploited in attacks
Cisco has confirmed that a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20079 in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software is being actively exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-confirms-cve-2026-20079-secure-fmc-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
-
MDR Services
Cyberattacks are becoming more persistent, automated, and difficult to manage with traditional security tools alone. Organizations may have firewalls, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanners, identity security, cloud security, and other technologies in place, yet still struggle to determine which alerts represent… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/mdr-services/
-
Active exploitation of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos is actively tracking the exploitation of two vulnerabilities in Cisco’s Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/fmc-ongoing-exploitation/
-
The 12 Best Managed Firewall Services, Compared and Priced
Best value overall: Fortinet. Delivered directly and through the largest partner network in security, at price points the premium providers can’t approach provided you vet the actual delivery partner. Best detection quality: Secureworks. Best global reach: NTT Data. Best if you want to stop owning firewalls: Cato Networks. Best for SMB: Barracuda MSP. Managed firewall…
-
The 12 Best Wireless / Wi-Fi Security Solutions, Compared and Priced
Best value overall: Ubiquiti. Published hardware pricing, no mandatory licensing, and WPA3 with VLAN segmentation included for organizations whose compliance requirements don’t demand enterprise wireless intrusion prevention. Best capability: HPE Aruba. Best management: Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist. Best if you own the firewall: Fortinet, utilizing your existing FortiGate firewalls. The critical cost question in…