Tag: firewall
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China cut itself off from the global internet for an hour on Wednesday
Great Firewall took out all traffic to port 443 at a time Beijing didn’t have an obvious need to keep its netizens in the dark First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/china_port_443_block_outage/
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Cisco Patches Maximum-Severity Firewall Flaw
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Centers Connected to RADIUS Left Vulnerable. Networking equipment giant Cisco warned firewall customers to patch after discovering a maximum-severity vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated hackers to commandeer the server. The flaw rates a maximum score of 10 on the CVSS system. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisco-patches-maximum-severity-firewall-flaw-a-29250
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Watchguard zur it-sa 2025 Real-Security for the Real-World
Von Firecloud-Internet-Access über Total-MDR bis hin zu den zuletzt vorgestellten Modellen der Watchguard-Tabletop-Firewall-Appliances: Alle Lösungen, mit denen Watchguard sein Produktportfolio in jüngster Zeit ergänzt hat, folgen nur einem Ziel. Es geht darum, den Alltag von IT-Verantwortlichen in mittelständischen Unternehmen und Managed-Security-Providern (MSP), die diesen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen, zu vereinfachen. Die neuen…
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Researchers Detail Script-Masking Tactics That Bypass Defenses
Security researchers and cybersecurity professionals are highlighting the growing sophistication of payload obfuscation techniques that allow malicious actors to bypass traditional defense mechanisms. As organizations increasingly rely on web application firewalls (WAFs) and automated security tools, attackers are developing more creative methods to disguise their malicious code as harmless data, presenting significant challenges for enterprise…
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SonicWall pins firewall attack spree on year-old vulnerability
The vendor ruled out a zero-day vulnerability as the root cause, disputing initial assessments from third-party researchers. Fewer than 40 organizations have been impacted since mid-July. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/sonicwall-firewall-attacks-old-vulnerability/
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Researchers Spot Surge in Erlang/OTP SSH RCE Exploits, 70% Target OT Firewalls
Tags: authentication, cve, detection, exploit, firewall, flaw, malicious, rce, remote-code-execution, technology, vulnerabilityMalicious actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH as early as beginning of May 2025, with about 70% of detections originating from firewalls protecting operational technology (OT) networks.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-32433 (CVSS score: 10.0), a missing authentication issue that could be abused by an…
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Week in review: SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, Black Hat USA 2025
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Hat USA 2025 Black Hat USA 2025 took place at the Mandalay Bay … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/10/week-in-review-sonicwall-firewalls-targeted-in-ransomware-attacks-black-hat-usa-2025/
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SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe
SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability after probing reports of a zero-day used in ransomware attacks. SonicWall investigated claims of a zero-day being used in ransomware attacks but found no evidence of any new vulnerability in its products. SonicWall launched the investigation after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN…
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SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe
SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability after probing reports of a zero-day used in ransomware attacks. SonicWall investigated claims of a zero-day being used in ransomware attacks but found no evidence of any new vulnerability in its products. SonicWall launched the investigation after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN…
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What is a CISO? The top IT security leader role explained
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, cisa, ciso, compliance, computer, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, guide, Hardware, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, kubernetes, mitigation, msp, mssp, network, nist, programming, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust. You’ll often hear people say the difference between the two is that CISOs focus entirely on information security issues, while a CSOs remit is wider, also taking in physical security as well as risk management.But reality is messier. Many companies, especially smaller ones, have only one C-level security officer, called a CSO, with IT…
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SonicWall Has ‘High Confidence’ Attacks Did Not Exploit Zero-Day Flaw
SonicWall reported that exploitation of a previously disclosed vulnerability has been responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled, leading to a “small” number of cases of compromised devices. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/sonicwall-has-high-confidence-attacks-did-not-exploit-zero-day-flaw
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SonicWall Has ‘High Confidence’ Attacks Did Not Exploit Zero-Day Flaw
SonicWall reported that exploitation of a previously disclosed vulnerability has been responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled, leading to a “small” number of cases of compromised devices. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/sonicwall-has-high-confidence-attacks-did-not-exploit-zero-day-flaw
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Fortinet Firewall Refresh Results Have Been ‘Disappointing:’ Analysts
Fortinet saw numerous stock downgrades from Wall Street analysts Thursday following company disclosures about the results so far from a major firewall upgrade cycle with customers. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/fortinet-firewall-refresh-results-have-been-disappointing-analysts
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SonicWall finds no SSLVPN zero-day, links ransomware attacks to 2024 flaw
SonicWall says that recent Akira ransomware attacks exploiting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled are exploiting an older vulnerability rather than a zero-day flaw. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-finds-no-sslvpn-zero-day-links-ransomware-attacks-to-2024-flaw/
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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls
Akira ransomware affiliates are not leveraging an unknown, zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach corporate networks, the security vendor shared today. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/sonicwall-gen-7-firewalls-exploit-vulnerability/
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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls
Akira ransomware affiliates are not leveraging an unknown, zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach corporate networks, the security vendor shared today. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/sonicwall-gen-7-firewalls-exploit-vulnerability/
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SonicWall Confirms Patched Vulnerability Behind Recent VPN Attacks, Not a Zero-Day
SonicWall has revealed that the recent spike in activity targeting its Gen 7 and newer firewalls with SSL VPN enabled is related to an older, now-patched bug and password reuse.”We now have high confidence that the recent SSL VPN activity is not connected to a zero-day vulnerability,” the company said. “Instead, there is a significant…
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Warnung vor Angriffen auf SonicWall Firewalls (SSL-VPNs)
Jemand unter der Blog-Leserschaft, der auf SonicWall setzt. Seit Tagen gibt es Berichte, dass Angriffe auf SonicWall Firewalls beobachtet werden. Es scheint sich auf die SSL VPN-Funktion der Gen 7 SonicWall Firewalls zu beziehen. Unklar ist, ob eine unbekannte Schwachstelle … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/07/warnung-vor-angriffen-auf-sonicwall-firewalls/
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Fortinet Stock Plunges As Wall Street Questions Firewall Refresh Momentum
Analysts questioned top Fortinet executives Wednesday about the results so far from the security vendor’s much-touted firewall refresh cycle, as the company’s stock price slid in after-hours trading. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/fortinet-stock-plunges-as-wall-street-questions-firewall-refresh-momentum
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SonicWall Alerts on Surge of Attacks Against Gen 7 Firewalls Over Past 72 Hours
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory following a significant escalation in cyberattacks targeting Generation 7 firewalls with enabled SSLVPN functionality over the past three days. The cybersecurity company is actively investigating whether these incidents stem from a previously disclosed vulnerability or represent a new security threat, working closely with prominent threat research organizations including…
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SonicWall Alerts on Surge of Attacks Against Gen 7 Firewalls Over Past 72 Hours
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory following a significant escalation in cyberattacks targeting Generation 7 firewalls with enabled SSLVPN functionality over the past three days. The cybersecurity company is actively investigating whether these incidents stem from a previously disclosed vulnerability or represent a new security threat, working closely with prominent threat research organizations including…
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Exposed Without a Breach: The Cost of Data Blindness
These are in plain sight without a Breach. No ransomware. No compromise. Just misconfigured systems, overpermissioned users, silent access. When we think of a breach, we imagine firewalls failing, malware spreading, or hackers stealing credentials. But 2025 has made something else clear: you don’t need a breach to suffer breach-level damage. Sometimes, data leaks without…
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SonicWall urges admins to disable SSLVPN amid rising attacks
SonicWall has warned customers to disable SSLVPN services due to ransomware gangs potentially exploiting an unknown security vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach networks over the past few weeks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-urges-admins-to-disable-sslvpn-amid-rising-attacks/
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Firebox-Tabletop-Appliances für KMUs kombinieren intelligente Firewall-Sicherheit mit KI-gestützter Bedrohungserkennung
Watchguard Technologies präsentiert seine neueste Generation der Firewall-Tabletop-Appliances, die konkret an den Bedürfnissen kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen ausgerichtet ist. Die Modelle der T-Serie bieten moderne Sicherheit, die sich durch Highspeed-Verbindungen und KI-gesteuerte Bedrohungsabwehr auszeichnet. Zudem sind Unternehmen damit in der Lage, selbst den Anforderungen wachsender Netzwerke jederzeit gerecht zu werden. Dabei spielt es keine Rolle,…
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Mögliche Zero-Day-Lücke: Sonicwall warnt vor massenhaften Angriffen auf Firewalls
Sonicwall-Firewalls mit aktueller Firmware werden von Hackern infiltriert. Forscher vermuten die Ausnutzung einer noch unbekannten Sicherheitslücke. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/moegliche-zero-day-luecke-sonicwall-warnt-vor-massenhaften-angriffen-auf-firewalls-2508-198829.html
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SonicWall investigates possible zero-day amid Akira ransomware surge
SonicWall probes possible new zero-day after spike in Akira ransomware attacks on Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled. SonicWall is investigating a potential new zero-day after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled. The company is working to determine if the incidents stem from an existing flaw or a…
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5 hard truths of a career in cybersecurity, and how to navigate them
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, cio, ciso, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, finance, firewall, framework, gartner, identity, ISO-27001, jobs, mitigation, network, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, strategy, technology, threat, training, wafCybersecurity teams protect systems but neglect people: After all the effort it takes to break into cybersecurity, professionals often end up on teams that don’t feel welcoming or supportive.Jinan Budge, a research director at Forrester who focuses on enabling CISOs and other technical leaders, believes the way most cybersecurity career paths are structured plays a…
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Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2025
Tags: 5G, access, ai, api, apple, application-security, attack, automation, awareness, banking, breach, business, ceo, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, edr, email, endpoint, finance, firewall, gitlab, government, group, ibm, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, microsoft, mitigation, network, password, programming, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, sophos, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, waf, zero-trustPalo Alto Networks to buy CyberArk for $25B as identity security takes center stage July 30, 2025: Palo Alto Networks is making what could be its biggest bet yet by agreeing to buy Israeli identity security company CyberArk for around $25 billion. “We envision Identity Security becoming the next major pillar of our multi-platform strategy, complementing our leadership…
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WAF Protections Bypassed via JS Injection and Parameter Pollution for XSS Attacks
A groundbreaking security research has revealed that parameter pollution techniques combined with JavaScript injection can bypass 70% of modern Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of current web security defenses. Security researchers conducting autonomous penetration testing discovered a sophisticated method to circumvent WAF protections by exploiting fundamental differences in how web applications…
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SonicWall Investigating Potential SSL VPN Zero-Day After 20+ Targeted Attacks Reported
SonicWall said it’s actively investigating reports to determine if there is a new zero-day vulnerability following reports of a spike in Akira ransomware actors in late July 2025.”Over the past 72 hours, there has been a notable increase in both internally and externally reported cyber incidents involving Gen 7 SonicWall firewalls where SSLVPN is enabled,”…