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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices

Malwarebytes

By releasing an information sheet that provides guidance on securing wireless devices while in public (pdf) —for National Security System, Department of Defense, and Defense Industrial Base teleworkers—the NSA has provided useful information on malicious techniques used by cyber actors, and ways to protect against them. Wi-Fi and encryption.

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Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5

Security Affairs

Sophos addressed several vulnerabilities affecting its Sophos Firewall version 19.5, Sophos has released security patches to address seven vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall version 19.5 , including some arbitrary code execution bugs. It requires attackers to be connected to an interface with the Wireless Protection service enabled.

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Cisco addressed CVE-2019-1663 RCE flaw in wireless routers

Security Affairs

Cisco addressed CVE-2019-1663 critical flaw in several wireless routers that could be exploited by attackers to remotely execute code on the impacted devices. The flaw affects all releases of the following Cisco models: RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router.

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Zyxel fixed firewall unauthenticated remote command injection issue

Security Affairs

Zyxel addressed a critical flaw affecting Zyxel firewall devices that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution. affecting Zyxel firewall devices that enables unauthenticated and remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution as the “nobody” user. USG FLEX 50(W) / USG20(W)-VPN ZLD V5.10

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Cisco Fixes Critical Flaw in Wireless VPN, Firewall Routers

Threatpost

Cisco said that CVE-2019-1663, which has a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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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. Over the years, the traditional firewall has transformed to meet the demands of the modern workplace and adapt to an evolving threat landscape.