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Chinese national charged for hacking thousands of Sophos firewalls

Security Affairs

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. The malware stole data and encrypted files to block remediation attempts.

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SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks

Security Affairs

Operators behind the SuperBlack ransomware exploited two vulnerabilities in Fortinet firewalls for recent attacks. “When the firewall had VPN capabilities, the threat actor created local VPN user accounts with names resembling legitimate accounts but with an added digit at the end. 13.73.13.73, 8.8.8.8, ” reads the report.

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Quantum Threats and How to Protect Your Data

SecureWorld News

Recent progress has sparked discussions, but current capabilities are still far from threatening encryption standards like 2048-bit RSA. It is essential to understand the risks posed by quantum computing, as future advancements could compromise today's encrypted data, opening new opportunities for threat actors.

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Introducing Secure Firewall version 7.3

Cisco Security

Introduction to Cisco Secure Firewall 7.3. Cisco’s latest release of Secure Firewall operating system, Secure Firewall Threat Defence Version 7.3, addresses key concerns for today’s firewall customers. Further enhancements to Cisco’s Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE), first launched a year ago in 7.1,

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Is your firewall stuck in the 80s?

Cisco Security

Modernize your firewall for greater security resilience. Cybersecurity has changed dramatically since the dawn of firewalls in the 1980s. Today’s workers, data, and applications are everywhere, and firewalls must be as well. So, can your firewall grow with you? The firewall is a critical foundation for security.

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The Wait is Over for Secure Firewall 3100 Series

Cisco Security

“I so look forward to the next firewall hardware upgrade cycle!”. – If I learned one thing from my firewall customers over the many years, it would be that they like to upgrade their hardware appliances as much as an average consumer likes to shop for a new car. This is how the new mid-range Secure Firewall 3100 Series was born.

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Cisco Secure Firewall Garners a ‘Hat-Trick’

Cisco Security

Along similar lines, Cisco Secure Firewall celebrates three scores in 2021: Cisco was the only vendor recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the Best Practices Market Leadership Award for excellence in the network firewall market. Cisco Secure Firewall also received the 2021 Nutanix Technology Alliances New Partner of the Year Award.

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