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New Open SSH Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

Moreover, gaining root access would enable attackers to bypass critical security mechanisms such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and logging mechanisms, further obscuring their activities. News articles. The details. Slashdot thread.

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Defending against attacks on Azure AD: Goodbye firewall, hello identity protection

CSO Magazine

Powerful firewalls ensured that attackers were blocked on the outside while on the inside things might get “squishy,” allowing users fairly free rein within. Those firewalls were the ultimate defense—no one undesirable got access. With the advent of cloud computing, the edge of a network is no longer protected by a firewall.

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BrandPost: Selecting a Network Firewall for Today and Tomorrow

CSO Magazine

Organizations need a next generation firewall ( NGFW ) that can deal with the threats of complex business environments both today and tomorrow. To select the right NGFW, or the Network Firewall as Gartner call it, make sure it provides support in these four key areas. To read this article in full, please click here

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What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

eSecurity Planet

A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. Unlike more basic firewalls that only check the header of data packets, NGFWs examine and evaluate the payload data within the packet. Who Needs a Next-Gen Firewall?

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US Disrupts Russian Botnet

Schneier on Security

The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used for command and control (C2) of the underlying botnet. Four more news articles. ” And note that only the command-and-control mechanism was disrupted. Those devices are still vulnerable. Slashdot post.

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The NSA is Refusing to Disclose its Policy on Backdooring Commercial Products

Schneier on Security

The article goes on to talk about Juniper Networks equipment, which had the NSA-created DUAL_EC PRNG backdoor in its products. At the end of 2015, the maker of internet switches disclosed that it had detected malicious code in some firewall products. That backdoor was taken advantage of by an unnamed foreign adversary.

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Quantum Threats and How to Protect Your Data

SecureWorld News

This article explores these threats, expected timelines, and steps organizations can take to prepare for a future where quantum decryption becomes a reality. For example, Palo Alto Networks has integrated PQC into its VPNs and next-generation firewalls to protect data in transit against quantum threats. What is quantum computing?