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Cisco Secure Firewall named Best Next Generation Firewall in SE Labs 2021 Annual Report

Cisco Security

Cisco is proud to be the only vendor recognized by SE Labs as Best Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) in their 2021 Annual Report. We’re honored to receive industry recognition for excellence in the network firewall market and for making security less complex, more agile, and better able to defend against today’s and tomorrow’s threats.

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Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual now supported on Cisco HyperFlex

Cisco Security

Today, we are driving simplified security to your hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), delivering support for Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly FTDv/NGFWv) on Cisco HyperFlex. Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual for Private Cloud. Support is available now, running on Threat Defense 7.0. Cisco HyperFlex.

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U.S. Security Agencies Release Network Security, Vulnerability Guidance

eSecurity Planet

Privilege and other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Malware Protection Engine, Internet Explorer and more (27 in all). Purdue network architecture. Network Architecture and Design. Network Architecture and Design. The Linux Kernel and Apache Tomcat.

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Cybersecurity Research Topics for Beginners: Exploring the Fundamentals

CyberSecurity Insiders

Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs). Learn about secure coding practices, web application firewalls (WAFs), and vulnerability scanning tools. Explore IoT security architectures, protocols, and solutions for securing interconnected devices.

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NetWORK: Redefining Network Security

Cisco Security

Among the most consequential is Secure Firewall Threat Defense 7.0, We’ve increased throughput by up to 30%—across enabled AVC, IPS, and VPN services—for the majority of Cisco Secure Firewalls. With the new integration, Secure Workload dynamically informs Secure Firewall of recommended changes. Bringing Back Visibility .

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Snort 3: Rearchitected for Simplicity and Performance

Cisco Security

of the Cisco Secure Firewall (formerly Firepower). Snort was able to keep up with the packet flow rate because of its lightweight, packet-based architecture. These include better multi-pattern search engines (MPSE), the fast pattern matcher, rule trees, and other tweaks to improve deep packet inspection efficiency.

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NewsBlur hit by ransomware because of Docker glitch, but restores service in 10 hours

SC Magazine

This requires sys admins to reconfigure the uncomplicated firewall (UFW) configuration file on the server and insert new rules for Docker. It’s examples like the NewsBlur case that demonstrate why container security has become one of the fastest growing areas in cybersecurity, said Ray Kelly, principal security engineer at WhiteHat Security.