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Introducing next-generation firewall from Palo Alto Networks to support 5G-enabled IoT, OT and IT use cases

CyberSecurity Insiders

Next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks with AT&T Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) solutions are designed to help protect enterprises while optimizing security performance for these new use cases. Some on-premises use cases for this include video AI, synchronous media collaboration and industrial manufacturing.

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BrandPost: Building Network Efficiency at Hundreds of Locations Worldwide with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

CSO Magazine

The company produces and sells packaged foods across five continents via millions of points of sale and hundreds of corporate locations, ranging from large campuses to small offices to manufacturing facilities and distribution centers. All local traffic was funneled through the regional data centers for inspection by a corporate firewall.

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DDoS Attacks Skyrocket, Kaspersky Researchers Say

eSecurity Planet

The Kaspersky researchers revealed that hackers now use security devices such as firewalls , load balancers, or network address translators (NAT) to interfere with TCP connections, spoof IPs, and perform amplification attacks. It attacked routers that were compromised in 2018 when MikroTik RouterOS had a vulnerability.

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Cisco named a leader in The Forrester Waveâ„¢: ICS Security

Cisco Security

New technologies have matured over the last few years to help build more advanced industrial security architectures. Manufacturers, energy and water utilities, mines, ports, railways, roadways, and more. Assessing emerging solutions is always challenging—and ICS security is no exception.

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5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Security Affairs

We believe this will only grow in 2019 and, because this will increase awareness of threats with IoT users, it will, in turn, accelerate the regulation process, and put more pressure on manufacturers to raise the security bar for their products. For certain, IoT device manufacturers cannot leave IoT cyber security behind much longer.

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What Is a DMZ Network? Definition, Architecture & Benefits

eSecurity Planet

The DMZ should be set up with at least one gateway device (typically a firewall ) that will filter external network packets through to the DMZ and monitor for unusual traffic or activity. In many cases, a dual firewall layout is implemented for a second round of network packet filtering before the LAN (see image below).

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Global Snack Manufacturer Becomes Cyber Resilient While Cutting Production Costs

Cisco Security

So you can imagine my relief when I found out we’d be able to help them overcome a significant manufacturing hurdle that could have brought my snack supply to a halt. Visibility into the production line, processes and vital manufacturing machines was blocked. I’ve personally tried their snacks – they’re delicious.