RCE in Sophos Firewall is being exploited in the wild (CVE-2022-3236)
Sophos has patched an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-3236) in its Firewall solutions, and has pushed the fix to customers who have automatic …
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Critical flaw in Zyxel firewalls grants access to corporate networks (CVE-2022-30525)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-30525) affecting several models of Zyxel firewalls has been publicly revealed, along with a Metasploit module that exploits it. Discovered …
HEAT attacks: A new class of cyber threats organizations are not prepared for
Web malware (47%) and ransomware (42%) now top the list of security threats that organizations are most concerned about. Yet despite the growing risks, just 27% have advanced …
Top 5 myths businesses believe about bots
Netacea announced the results from a new report showing that most businesses do not fully understand the threat bots pose, leaving those organizations vulnerable to threats. …
WAFs can’t give organizations the security they need
Cymulate reveals that web application firewalls are the least effective security solutions, making them prime target for adversaries and high risk points for organizations. …
SMS firewall revenue to reach $4.1 billion in 2026
Total SMS firewall revenue will increase from $911 million in 2021 to $4.1 billion in 2026; representing an absolute growth of 346%, a Juniper Research study has found. SMS …
Unpatched Fortinet FortiWeb vulnerability allows remote OS command injection
An unpatched vulnerability in the management interface for FortiWeb, Fortinet’s web application firewall, could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute …
How to secure data one firewall at a time
The need for secure data access management is top-of-mind in the C-suite and boardroom. The question I keep hearing from IT departments is how to do it right, that is, how to …
How can companies prioritize contact center security?
Security is front of mind for a lot of organizations these days, especially due to the 400% increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic started. Notable and alarming attacks …
FWaaS market continues to grow
The Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) market is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 22% between 2021 and 2026, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Flexible scalability, secure access …
DevOps didn’t kill WAF, because WAF will never truly die
The web application firewall (WAF) is dead, they say, and DevOps is the culprit, found over the body in the server room with a blade in its hand and splattered code on its …
Organizations can no longer afford to overlook encrypted traffic
Whether you’re a small business operating out of a single office or a global enterprise with a huge and distributed corporate network, not inspecting the encrypted traffic …