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Vulnerability in Cisco Firewalls Exploited Shortly After Disclosure
Hackers started exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in Cisco firewalls shortly after it was patched and disclosed. [Read More]
Fortinet Acquires SASE Cloud Provider OPAQ Networks
Cybersecurity company Fortinet has acquired Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) cloud provider OPAQ Networks. [Read More]
Critical Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited to Hack Cisco Small Business Routers
Cisco has patched several critical vulnerabilities that can be exploited to hack small business routers that are no longer being sold. [Read More]
Cisco Investigating Report of Vulnerability Found in Counterfeit Switches
Cisco has launched an investigation after F-Secure discovered two counterfeit Cisco switches that appear to exploit a previously unknown vulnerability. [Read More]
Backdoors Identified in Tens of C-Data Fiber Broadband Devices
Security researchers have discovered backdoors impacting a total of 29 Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) devices from Chinese vendor C-Data. [Read More]
Juniper Networks Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Firewalls
Juniper Networks has patched over a dozen vulnerabilities in its products, as well as tens of security holes introduced by the use of third-party components. [Read More]
Palo Alto Networks Patches Command Injection Vulnerabilities in PAN-OS
Palo Alto Networks patches two high-severity vulnerabilities in PAN-OS that can be exploited to execute arbitrary OS commands with root permissions. [Read More]
Cyberattack Simulation Company XM Cyber Raises $17 Million
Cyberattack simulation company XM Cyber has raised $17 million in a Series B funding round, which brings the total raised to $49 million. [Read More]
Serious Vulnerabilities in F5's BIG-IP Allow Full System Compromise
Critical and high-severity vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in F5’s BIG-IP application delivery controller allow a remote attacker to take complete control of a targeted system. [Read More]
Cisco Patches Vulnerabilities in Small Business Routers, Switches
Cisco has patched several vulnerabilities affecting various products, including flaws in Small Business routers and switches. [Read More]

FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Network Security

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Laurence Pitt's picture
Security Automation Challenges to Adoption: Overcoming Preliminary Obstacles
Laurence Pitt - Network Security
To minimize the effect of an attack, an automated response is vital, which can reduce the amount of time between infection and resolution.
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John Maddison's picture
The Case for Intent-Based Segmentation with SD-WAN
John Maddison - Network Security
By combining verifiable trust, intent-based segmentation, and integrated security, organizations can establish a trustworthy, security-driven networking strategy.
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John Maddison's picture
SD-WAN Must Be Secure, Flexible, and Scale Across the Entire Enterprise
John Maddison - Network Security
Smart businesses are learning that SD-WAN can play a critical role in quickly—and securely—rolling out new networking environments, and connecting resources and users to data and applications.
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Laurence Pitt's picture
Protecting Online Retail in the Face of COVID-19 and Beyond
Laurence Pitt - Network Security
Every business is likely to be subject to cyberattacks at some point, and the option is to either take on the cost of putting measures in place before it happens or paying to clean up after.
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John Maddison's picture
Rapid Change is the New Normal
John Maddison - Network Security
The rate at which recent networking changes have had to occur, and the speed at which cybercriminals have been able to respond, teach us clearly what is needed going forward to ensure ongoing proactive cyber protection.
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Laurence Pitt's picture
SD-WAN and Managed Service Providers: The Dream Team?
Laurence Pitt - Network Security
For an MSP looking to grow business, the convergence of SD-WAN and security, along with the transitional needs of customers, translates to opportunity.
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John Maddison's picture
Remaining Nimble During Times of Rapid Change
John Maddison - Network Security
Network connections that can change instantaneously in response to shifting business requirements can take a security solution minutes or hours to be reconfigured. And that lag time is prime for exploitation.
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Laurence Pitt's picture
Remote Work is Not New, but it is the New Normal
Laurence Pitt - Network Security
Working remotely should be a positive experience. Here are a few simple suggestions that may help during this time of change.
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Craig Harber's picture
Scouting the Adversary: Network Sensor Placement Considerations
Craig Harber - Network Security
Many organizations are not aware that their network sensors are improperly or inefficiently deployed because they do not have a full understanding of how to act on the network traffic being collected.
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John Maddison's picture
Security Performance in the Age of Digital Transformation
John Maddison - Network Security
Physical and virtual security appliances traditionally suffer from performance challenges, especially when it comes to critical functions such as inspecting encrypted traffic.
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