Dec 10, 2022Ravie LakshmananWeb App Firewall / Web Security A new attack method can be used to circumvent web application firewalls (WAFs) of various vendors and infiltrate systems, potentially enabling attackers to gain access to sensitive business and customer information. Web application firewalls are a key line of defense to help filter, monitor, and block HTTP(S) traffic … [Read more...] about Researchers Detail New Attack Method to Bypass Popular Web Application Firewalls
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Attackers Can Weaponize Firewalls and Middleboxes for Amplified DDoS Attacks
Weaknesses in the implementation of TCP protocol in middleboxes and censorship infrastructure could be weaponized as a vector to stage reflected denial of service (DoS) amplification attacks, surpassing many of the existing UDP-based amplification factors to date. Detailed by a group of academics from the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado Boulder at the … [Read more...] about Attackers Can Weaponize Firewalls and Middleboxes for Amplified DDoS Attacks
Watch Out! Zyxel Firewalls and VPNs Under Active Cyberattack
Taiwanese networking equipment company Zyxel is warning customers of an ongoing attack targeting a "small subset" of its security products such as firewall and VPN servers. Attributing the attacks to a "sophisticated threat actor," the firm noted that the attacks single out appliances that have remote management or SSL VPN enabled, namely in the USG/ZyWALL, USG FLEX, ATP, and … [Read more...] about Watch Out! Zyxel Firewalls and VPNs Under Active Cyberattack
Cisco Named a Leader in the 2020 Forrester Wave for Enterprise Firewalls
The firewall has long been foundational to any organization’s security posture. But the antiquated notion of a single network control point no longer works as our applications and data move to the cloud and our users are everywhere. Organizations are augmenting their traditional firewalls with a variety of physical and virtual appliances – some are embedded into the network, … [Read more...] about Cisco Named a Leader in the 2020 Forrester Wave for Enterprise Firewalls
Cisco Firewalls and ISE Extend Zero Trust Network Visibility and Control
As the number of remote workers continues to grow worldwide, organizations are diligently seeking to strike the right balance between security and convenience. Employees utilize a wide variety of devices to access company web sites, applications, and data. Some devices are maintained by the company and therefore assumed to be secure, but many devices are provided by employees … [Read more...] about Cisco Firewalls and ISE Extend Zero Trust Network Visibility and Control
Cisco Named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls
The network is at the heart of the digital transformation, and when it comes to securing it, the firewall remains the frontline of defense for organizations. But as the network continues to evolve, we know that security must adapt. For Cisco, this means providing network security that has world-class controls in every place you need them with unified policy and threat … [Read more...] about Cisco Named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls