July 18, 2023

Are firewalls outdated technology?

Despite being one of the oldest cybersecurity tools available, firewalls remain essential components of network protection. At first designed for the single purpose of preventing access to a network from anyone without authorized permission, firewalls have kept up with network evolution by adding features that have allowed them to remain on the front lines for decades. Since the advent of networking, firewalls have been both ubiquitous and integral.

Several key concepts underpin robust firewall implementation. It is important to understand the variety of features available in modern firewalls to ensure you choose the firewall solution best suits your needs.

Check out The importance of firewalls in securing your network.

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• Understanding firewall security policy
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News roundup Mon, July 17, 2023

Stories, news, politics and events impacting the network security industry during the last week.

• WormGPT shows that the era of malicious AI generators is here
• ACrecon malware creates botnet out of 70,000 Linux routers
• Linux users warned that RCE found in Ghostscript open-source PDF library
• New SonicWall and Fortinet product vulnerabilities revealed
• HCA Healthcare breach affects more than 11 million patients
• Urgent patch issued by Apple in response to zero-day flaw
• Critical RCE bug in VMware’s Aria Operations for Logs
• Charming Kitten hacking macOS with NokNok malware
• Malicious npm packages used to support phishing kits
• Read more

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