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Palo Alto Networks firewall bug being exploited by threat actors: Report

Network World

Admins with firewalls from Palo Alto Networks should make sure the devices are fully patched and the management interface blocked from open internet access after the discovery this week of a zero-day login authentication bypass in the PAN-OS operating system. Palo Alto Networks published its advisory the same day.

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Spy vs spy: Security agencies help secure the network edge

Network World

The various agencies have each approached the challenge of securing the network edge from a different angle, releasing their reports on Tuesday. Foreign adversaries routinely exploit software vulnerabilities in network edge devices to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks and systems.

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Dell adds to PowerEdge server lineup

Network World

It also has eight front PCIe slots that allow for high speed network cards, necessary to feed the GPUs. “If If you don’t have a high-speed network connecting the GPU to GPU, then you don’t get maximum performance,” Varun Chhabra, senior vice president of ISG and telecom product marketing at Dell, said in a conference call briefing.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . Didn’t the FIDO Alliance just recently announce new UX guidelines to speed up MFA adoption with FIDO security keys?” Identity and access – the user authentication challenge .

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May the Fourth be with you on World Password Day

Network World

Although NIST closed comments on for its Digital Identity Guidelines draft on May 1, VentureBeat highlighted three big changes. Some of that advice contradicts NIST-proposed changes for password management.

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SMS-based two-factor authentication may be headed out the door

Network World

SMS messaging for two-factor authentication might become a thing of the past. Its latest draft of its Digital Authentication Guideline, updated on Monday, warns that SMS messages can be intercepted or redirected, making them vulnerable to hacking. federal agency is discouraging its use.

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SolarWinds debuts AI framework in its service desk product

Network World

Crucially, it isn’t a static framework but a dynamic and evolving set of guidelines that will adapt to emerging insights,” Sai wrote in the SolarWinds blog post.