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335,923 out of 489,337 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997

Security Affairs

Researchers reported that there are 490,000 Fortinet firewalls exposing SSL VPN interfaces on the internet, and roughly 69% of them are still vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997. For this reason, if the customer has SSL-VPN enabled, Fortinet is advising customers to take immediate action to upgrade to the most recent firmware release.

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Fortinet urges to patch the critical RCE flaw CVE-2023-27997 in Fortigate firewalls

Security Affairs

. “A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL-VPN may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.” If the customer is not operating SSL-VPN the risk of this issue is mitigated – however, Fortinet still recommends upgrading.”

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Do Not Confuse Next Generation Firewall And Web Application Firewall

SiteLock

Moreover, even some representatives of companies manufacturing products positioned as NGFW commit this fault. "We Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. or "Why do we need WAF?"

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NSA, CISA Release Guidance for Choosing and Hardening VPNs

eSecurity Planet

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released guidance and best practices for securing virtual private network (VPN) solutions. What might be most striking about the document is how many security steps and solutions it takes to properly secure VPN connections.

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Cyber Best Practices for Overseas Asset Security

SecureWorld News

Going global or even expanding your operations further afield in your geography introduces a host of new digital risks. These risks require proactive and methodical strategizing to overcome if you are to protect your assets, data, and reputation. However, be extra vigilant, as adopting these solutions expands your attack surface.

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WECON PI Studio HMI software affected by code execution flaws

Security Affairs

Researchers Mat Powell and Natnael Samson discovered several vulnerabilities in WECON’s PI Studio HMI software, a software widely used in critical manufacturing, energy, metallurgy, chemical, and water and wastewater sectors. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network.

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HHS urges providers to secure PACS vulnerabilities exposing medical images

SC Magazine

Systems should also be configured in accordance with documentation provided by the manufacturer. Further, admins must also ensure the internet-connected traffic between the entity and providers or patients is encrypted through the use of HTTPS and placed behind a firewall.