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Palo Alto Networks fixed multiple DoS bugs in its firewalls

Security Affairs

Palo Alto Networks fixed several vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS operating system, including 3 issues that can trigger a DoS condition on its firewalls. Palo Alto Networks released security updates to address several high-severity vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS operating system. ” reads the advisory.

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Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches

Security Affairs

Juniper Networks fixed a critical pre-auth remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-21591, in its SRX Series firewalls and EX Series switches. ” reads the advisory published by the vendor. “This issue is caused by use of an insecure function allowing an attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory.”

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Nation-state actors exploited two zero-days in ASA and FTD firewalls to breach government networks

Security Affairs

Nation-state actor UAT4356 has been exploiting two zero-days in ASA and FTD firewalls since November 2023 to breach government networks. Coveted by these actors, perimeter network devices are the perfect intrusion point for espionage-focused campaigns.

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Next-Generation Firewalls: A comprehensive guide for network security modernization

CyberSecurity Insiders

The terms computer security, information security and cybersecurity were practically non-existent in the 1980s, but believe it or not, firewalls have existed in some form since that time. But what sets NGFWs apart from traditional firewalls? NGFWs offer several advantages over traditional firewalls.

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Achieving PCI DSS Compliant Firewalls within a Small Business

Security Boulevard

The most important and integral part of any data security begins with having firewalls installed in the environment. Not just that, installing firewalls is an essential requirement of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS ). What is a PCI DSS Compliant Firewall? Requirements. Description.

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Experts Explain How to Bypass Recent Improvement of China’s Great Firewall

Security Affairs

Experts from Great Firewall Report analyzed recent upgrades to China’s Great Firewall and revealed that it can be circumvented. Members of the Great Firewall Report group have analyzed the recent improvement implemented for China’s Great Firewall censorship system and revealed that it is possible to bypass it.

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Cisco fixes 5 critical flaws that could allow router firewall takeover

Security Affairs

Cisco has released security updates to address critical remote code execution (RCE), authentication bypass, and static default credential vulnerabilities affecting multiple router and firewall devices. Cisco also addressed a privilege escalation issue that impacts the Cisco Prime License Manager software. Pierluigi Paganini.