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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security.

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How to Perform a Firewall Audit in 11 Steps (+Free Checklist)

eSecurity Planet

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. Over time, business network needs, traffic patterns, and application access change. Table of Contents Toggle How Does a Firewall Audit Work?

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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. Examine the rationale behind present rules, considering previous security concerns and revisions. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations.

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New Ttint IoT botnet exploits two zero-days in Tenda routers

Security Affairs

Security researchers provided technical details about an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint that has been exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers. Security researchers at Netlab, the network security division Qihoo 360, have published a report that details an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint. ” concludes the report.

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SonicWall warns users of “imminent ransomware campaign”

Malwarebytes

SonicWall has issued an urgent security notice warning users of unpatched End-Of-Life (EOL) SRA & SMA 8.X The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. The devices that the security notice mentions are running 8.x x versions of the firmware. x firmware.

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How Can I Protect My Company From Cyber-Attacks?

Cytelligence

Secure your networks and databases One of the most important steps in protecting your company from cyber attacks is securing your networks and databases. A secure network starts with a strong password policy. It is also important to use firewalls, which help prevent unauthorized access to your network.

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SonicWall finally fixed a flaw resulting from a partially patched 2020 zero-day

Security Affairs

In October last year, experts reported a critical stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-5135 , in SonicWall Network Security Appliance (NSA) appliances. Security experts from Tenable published a post detailing the flaw, they also shared Shodan dorks for searching SonicWall VPNs. 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3,

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