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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. Assetnote published research about the hole on Wednesday.

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Eliminating Lateral Threat Movement INSIDE factory, branch, and campus networks

Network World

OT security risks and ThreatLabz insights According to Zscaler ThreatLabz research, OT security risks are pervasive in large operating environments. Often more than 50% of OT devices depend on legacy, end-of-life operating systems that have known vulnerabilities.

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Some Palo Alto Networks firewalls are spontaneously rebooting

Network World

Palo Alto Networks has acknowledged that some of its next-generation firewalls running the PAN-OS operating system are suddenly rebooting. There was an issue on certain older versions of PAN-OS where the system could crash when handling very specific traffic conditions, the company told Network World. 20 or sooner.

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

Firewall Network firewalls were created as the primary perimeter defense for most organizations, but since its creation the technology has spawned many iterations: proxy, stateful, Web app, next-generation. Infiniband is commonly used for HPC clusters, data centers, supercomputers and scientific research.

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Beware the Cyber Ghouls: Spooky Threats Lurking in Digital Shadows

SecureWorld News

Spooky fact : According to research from Proofpoint , in 2023, 71% of organizations experienced at least one successful phishing attack, and they remain one of the most prevalent forms of cyber threats. Attackers impersonate trusted sources or coworkers and lurk behind emails and messages to trick users into giving away sensitive information.

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Kyndryl bolsters its Bridge infrastructure services

Network World

Bridge has matured to the point where customers can think of it as a digital operating system that can be personalized, if you will, for each business to integrate our services, manage their data, and gather insights or patterns they need to operate at a highly efficient way,” Shagoury said.

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Buyer’s guide: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Network World

It can also encompass a constantly growing laundry list of additional features such as firewall as a service (FWaaS), browser isolation, sandboxing, data loss prevention (DLP), and web application firewall (WAF). Open Systems focuses on multinational small and medium-sized enterprises with 1,000 to 10,000 employees.

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