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Sophos backports fix for CVE-2022-3236 for EOL firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks

Security Affairs

Sophos backports the patch for CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks exploiting the issue. In December 2022, Sophos released security patches to address seven vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall version 19.5 , including some arbitrary code execution bugs. MR5 (18.5.5), v19.0

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Sophos backports RCE fix after attacks on unsupported firewalls

Bleeping Computer

Sophos was forced to backport a security update for CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall firmware versions after discovering hackers actively exploiting the flaw in attacks. [.]

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Over 178,000 SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW) online exposed to hack

Security Affairs

Researchers from Bishop Fox found over 178,000 SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW) publicly exploitable. Researchers from Bishop Fox used BinaryEdge source data to find SonicWall firewalls with management interfaces exposed to the internet.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic while also preventing unauthorized access. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations. Choose a centralized platform that is interoperable with several firewall suppliers.

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Critical Sophos Firewall vulnerability allows remote code execution

Bleeping Computer

Sophos has fixed a critical vulnerability in its Sophos Firewall product that allows remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2022-1040, the authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the User Portal and Webadmin areas of Sophos Firewall. [.].

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BSidesKC 2022 – Reanna Schultz’ ‘Training The Human Firewall’

Security Boulevard

Our sincere thanks to BSidesKC 2022 for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. The post BSidesKC 2022 – Reanna Schultz’ ‘Training The Human Firewall’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2022 Edition

Krebs on Security

Of particular concern this month is CVE-2022-24521 , which is a “privilege escalation” vulnerability in the Windows common log file system driver. Among the scariest critical bugs is CVE-2022-26809, a potentially “wormable” weakness in a core Windows component ( RPC ) that earned a CVSS score of 9.8 (10

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