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

Network World

It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. Recent critical vulnerabilities in VPNs and firewalls have exposed the risks associated with perimeter-based security measures. In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is no longer an option but a necessity.

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Why firewalls and VPNs give you a false sense of security

CIO Business Intelligence

In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity threats, traditional pillars like firewalls and VPNs are struggling to keep pace with the evolving challenges. Once hailed as the foundation of security, firewalls and VPNs now find themselves outdated and inadequate. This progress, while groundbreaking, also presents new challenges.

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

Network World

These legacy systems and services present significant risks, providing potential entry points for attackers to move laterally within a network. East-West Firewalls or NAC solutions are very expensive, and many solutions force costly upgrades and require expensive downtime to deploy.

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81% of firms back a Zero Trust approach to cyber defense

Network World

With growing concerns over advanced threats, VPN security issues, network complexity, and adversarial AI, enterprises are showing increased interest in a zero trust approach to security and moving away from firewall-and-VPN based architecture. Zero trust is anticipated to be a defining trend in the cybersecurity landscape by 2025.

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Your attack surface is showing, Unit 42 warns enterprises

Network World

Security risks are often exacerbated by vulnerabilities in internet-accessible administrative login pages of core networking and security appliances, including routers, firewalls and VPNs, Unit 42 stated. However, when left exposed or improperly configured, they present substantial security risks.

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AI and cybersecurity: A double-edged sword

CIO Business Intelligence

Gone are the days when simple firewalls and antivirus software could keep our digital assets safe. These AI-powered cyber-attacks are no longer a potential threattheyre a very real and present danger. The cybersecurity world has changed dramatically.

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What is a network router? How AI networking driving its evolution

Network World

For example: Firewall : Many routers include firewall functionality to prevent malicious traffic from entering the network, or they can attach a standalone firewall network device (in cases of larger businesses). This includes tasks like anomaly detection, configuration optimization, and performance analysis.

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