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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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Quantum Threats and How to Protect Your Data

SecureWorld News

For example, Palo Alto Networks has integrated PQC into its VPNs and next-generation firewalls to protect data in transit against quantum threats. Ensure quantum-ready hardware: Require that new infrastructure device purchases, such as routers and firewalls, have quantum-resistant or upgradable firmware.

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Continuous Monitoring – Part 1

CTOvision

From customers to experts to standards bodies, a consensus is building that says continuous monitoring will vastly improve the security of our networks and critical infrastructure. A typical enterprise can collect logs and events from firewalls, routers, servers, PCs, and more. So what is it?!

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Overcoming the Equation: Security = Friction

CTOvision

We’ve migrated to a userid-password society; as we’ve added layers of security, we password-protect each layer: PC (and now device), network, enclave, application, database, and storage (encryption). Over time, our use of devices and network resources will form a pattern; no two people should have the same behavioral patterns.

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Healthcare cybersecurity: Our hospital’s path to better cyber resilience

CIO Business Intelligence

In our organization, we tend to isolate IoMT devices from the rest of the network. We only allow IoMT devices onto our network when they pass through our firewall. We’ve built our cybersecurity framework according to NIST and CIS guidelines, which serve us well in meeting regulatory compliance requirements.

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Chinese APT Exploits Zero-Day in Versa Director, Targets Global IT

SecureWorld News

Versa Networks has classified this as a privilege elevation flaw, as it was primarily used to harvest credentials from users logging into the system. Versa Networks has responded to the threat by: Releasing patches for affected versions of Versa Director; Advising customers to upgrade to version 22.1.4 and 22.1.3.