Tag: firewall
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Turning plain language into firewall rules
Firewall rules often begin as a sentence in someone’s head. A team needs access to an application. A service needs to be blocked after hours. Translating those ideas into … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/06/research-natural-language-firewall-configuration/
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Why Centralized Monitoring Is No Longer Optional
In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem, it is a business survival requirement. Organizations are deploying multiple tools such as firewalls, EDR, databases, operating systems, cloud platforms, WAFs, proxies, and more. However, simply deploying tools does not guarantee security. What truly matters is how effectively you monitor, correlate, and respond…
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Why Arbor Edge Defense and CDN-Based DDoS protection are better together
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, cloud, control, data, ddos, defense, firewall, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mitigation, network, router, threat, vulnerabilityLow-volume, stealthy application-layer attacksTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) state exhaustion attacksOutbound threats from compromised internal hostsAttacks that bypass CDN routing (for example, direct-to-IP attacks)These gaps leave critical infrastructure vulnerable, especially when attackers use dynamic, multivector techniques designed to evade upstream defenses. Arbor Edge Defense: The first and last line of defense: NETSCOUT’s AED is uniquely positioned…
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5 myths about DDoS attacks and protection
Myth 2: DDoS attacks only involve flooding networks with large amounts of traffic.: In the early days of DDoS, the vast majority of attacks were large traffic floods. However, DDoS attacks have evolved over time, becoming more surgically targeted and complex. The media continues to report on the largest, most shocking attacks that are terabits…
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Ten thousand firewalls are vulnerable to old vulnerability
This news brief originally appeared on ComputerSweden.More Fortinet security news:FortiGate firewall credentials being stolen after vulnerabilities discoveredFortinet criticized for ‘silent’ patching after disclosing second zero-day vulnerability in same equipmentFortinet admins urged to update software to close FortiCloud SSO holes First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4112857/ten-thousand-firewalls-are-vulnerable-to-old-vulnerability.html
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Thousands of firewalls at risk as legacy flaw in Fortinet faces renewed threat
The company in December warned of recent attacks targeting a 2020 vulnerability. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/thousands-of-firewalls-at-risk-as-legacy-flaw-in-fortinet-under-renewed-thr/808739/
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Attackers Leverage FortiWeb Vulnerabilities to Deploy Sliver C2 for Long-Term Access
Threat researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign targeting FortiWeb web application firewalls across multiple continents, with adversaries deploying the Sliver command-and-control framework to establish persistent access and establish covert proxy infrastructure. The discovery came from analyzing exposed Silver C2 databases and logs found during routine open-directory threat hunting on Censys, revealing a well-orchestrated operation…
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Fünf Jahre alte Sicherheitslücke: Laufende Attacken gefährden 10.000 Firewalls
Eine seit Juli 2020 gepatchte Sicherheitslücke in FortiOS ist auf Tausenden von Firewalls noch immer ausnutzbar. Fortinet warnt vor laufenden Angriffen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/fuenf-jahre-alte-luecke-laufende-attacken-gefaehrden-10-000-fortinet-firewalls-2601-203785.html
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Over 10K Fortinet firewalls exposed to actively exploited 2FA bypass
Tags: 2fa, attack, authentication, data-breach, exploit, firewall, fortinet, Internet, mfa, vulnerabilityOver 10,000 Internet-exposed Fortinet firewalls are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting a five-year-old two-factor authentication (2FA) bypass vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-10-000-fortinet-firewalls-exposed-to-ongoing-2fa-bypass-attacks/
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48-Stunden-Angriff zeigt Risiken ungepatchter Edge-Komponenten – So führte eine ungepatchte Firewall zur kompletten Netzwerkübernahme
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ransomware-angriff-netzwerkuebernahme-a-2e03ed1ebe27b072563dcdb1f0b59306/
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Best of 2025: NOTGreat Firewall: China Blocks the Web for 74 Min.
HTTPS connections on port 443 received forged”¯”¯replies. Chinese web users couldn’t access websites outside the People’s Republic yesterday. The outage lasted an hour and a quarter”, with no explanation. Nobody’s sure whether it was a mistake or an ominous test of new censorship capabilities. But some are linking it to a recent outage in Pakistan.…
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Why 60% of Firewalls Fail High-Severity Checks and How NSPM Fixes It
Tags: firewallFirewall audit failures are not edge cases anymore. They are the norm. Across industries, nearly 60% of firewalls fail at least one high-severity check during audits and internal assessments. These… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/why-60-of-firewalls-fail-high-severity-checks-and-how-nspm-fixes-it/
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Aktive Angriffe auf FortiGate nutzen Schwachstellen in FortiCloud SSO – Angriff auf FortiGate-Firewalls über manipulierte SAML-SSO-Anmeldungen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fortigate-saml-sso-angriffe-a-f214a1aa54d96ff9937c96325e43bef3/
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Week in review: WatchGuard Firebox firewalls attacked, infosec enthusiasts targeted with fake PoCs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/28/week-in-review-watchguard-firebox-firewalls-attacked-infosec-enthusiasts-targeted-with-fake-pocs/
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Threat Actors Exploit Zero-Day in WatchGuard Firebox Devices
With attacks on the critical firewall vulnerability, WatchGuard joins a list of edge device vendors that have been targeted in recent weeks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/threat-actors-zero-day-watchguard-firebox
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WatchGuard Fixes Firewall Zero-Day Being Actively Exploited
Scans Count 117,000 Unpatched Firewalls Running Vulnerable Version of Fireware OS. Attackers are actively attempting to exploit a now patched, zero-day vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox firewalls, tracked as CVE-2025-14733, that can be used to remotely execute code. Scans show that over 115,000 of these edge devices remain internet-connected, unpatched and at risk. First seen on…
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125,000 WatchGuard Firewalls Vulnerable to Remote Attacks
A critical zero-day flaw is being actively exploited to remotely compromise more than 125,000 WatchGuard Firebox firewalls. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/125000-watchguard-firewalls-vulnerable-to-remote-attacks/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More
Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most, firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs, turning small cracks into serious breaches.The real danger now isn’t just one major attack, but hundreds of quiet ones using the software and…
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WatchGuard Firebox firewalls under attack (CVE-2025-14733)
More than 115,000 internet-facing WatchGuard Firebox firewalls may be vulnerable to compromise via CVE-2025-14733, a remote code execution vulnerability actively targeted by … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/22/watchguard-firebox-vulnerability-cve-2025-14733/
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Critical RCE flaw impacts over 115,000 WatchGuard firewalls
Over 115,000 WatchGuard Firebox devices exposed online remain unpatched against a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability actively exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-115-000-watchguard-firewalls-vulnerable-to-ongoing-rce-attacks/
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Critical RCE flaw impacts over 115,000 WatchGuard firewalls
Over 115,000 WatchGuard Firebox devices exposed online remain unpatched against a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability actively exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-115-000-watchguard-firewalls-vulnerable-to-ongoing-rce-attacks/
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Kritische Sicherheitslücke: Laufende Attacken gefährden über 100.000 Firewalls
Allein in Deutschland gibt es rund 13.000 anfällige Watchguard-Firewalls. Angreifer schleusen bereits Schadcode ein. Admins sollten zügig handeln. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/kritische-firebox-luecke-laufende-attacken-gefaehrden-ueber-100-000-firewalls-2512-203504.html
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Partnerschaft – Zyxel bindet Avast-Endpunktschutz in USG-Flex-H-Firewalls ein
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zyxel-bindet-avast-endpunktschutz-in-usg-flex-h-firewalls-ein-a-306b599d7f5ea3e933a222bb60f8744e/
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Partnerschaft – Zyxel bindet Avast-Endpunktschutz in USG-Flex-H-Firewalls ein
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zyxel-bindet-avast-endpunktschutz-in-usg-flex-h-firewalls-ein-a-306b599d7f5ea3e933a222bb60f8744e/
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Partnerschaft – Zyxel bindet Avast-Endpunktschutz in USG-Flex-H-Firewalls ein
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zyxel-bindet-avast-endpunktschutz-in-usg-flex-h-firewalls-ein-a-306b599d7f5ea3e933a222bb60f8744e/
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Anubis: Open-source web AI firewall to protect from scraper bots
Anubis is an open-source tool designed to protect websites from automated scraping and abusive traffic by adding computational friction before a request is served. Maintained … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/22/anubis-open-source-web-ai-firewall-protect-from-bots/
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‘Critical’ WatchGuard Firebox Vulnerability Exploited In Attacks
A critical-severity vulnerability impacting customers of WatchGuard’s next-generation firewall, Firebox, has seen exploitation in cyberattacks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed Friday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/cisa-critical-watchguard-firebox-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks
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‘Critical’ WatchGuard Firebox Vulnerability Exploited In Attacks
A critical-severity vulnerability impacting customers of WatchGuard’s next-generation firewall, Firebox, has seen exploitation in cyberattacks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed Friday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/cisa-critical-watchguard-firebox-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks
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‘Critical’ WatchGuard Firebox Vulnerability Exploited In Attacks
A critical-severity vulnerability impacting customers of WatchGuard’s next-generation firewall, Firebox, has seen exploitation in cyberattacks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed Friday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/cisa-critical-watchguard-firebox-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks