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Nile dials-up AI to simplify network provisioning, operation

Network World

Network-as-a-service startup Nile has added an AI-based tool aimed at helping enterprise customers provision and operatethe vendors Campus Network-as-a-Service deployments. The new feature, Nile Nav is aimed at reducing the complexity of network provisioning to save money and time, according to the company.

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QNAP fixes critical security holes in its networking solutions

Network World

Network and software solutions provider QNAP — whose customers include trusted IT service providers like Accenture, Cognizant, and Infosys — is urging customers to apply fixes for a few critical severity bugs affecting its Network Attached Storage (NAS) and router services.

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IT/OT convergence propels zero-trust security efforts

Network World

Zero-trust security is essential to enterprises that are converging operational technology (OT) with IT infrastructure. Companies have historically secured OT systems which include physical security controls, HVAC systems, industrial control systems like factory automation equipment, and medical scanning equipment by air-gapping them.

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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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Network convergence will drive enterprise 6G wireless strategies

Network World

Wi-Fi will also drive advancements in key areas such as AI-enabled network management, seamless identity management and access steering, he says. These verticals demand reliable, low-latency connectivity and seamless transitions between networks across wide areas, he says. Or perhaps, the other way around.

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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

Zero Trust architecture was created to solve the limitations of legacy security architectures. It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. Security requires an adaptive model that understands the fluidity and dynamism of the modern digital landscape.

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Hackers gain root access to Palo Alto firewalls through chained bugs

Network World

A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software, patched last week, is now being actively exploited by threat actors to gain root-level access to affected firewall systems.

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