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Firewalls are a fundamental component in the realm of information security, serving as a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted external networks, such as the internet. A firewall works by filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies. By scrutinizing packet data for certain attributes such as source and destination IP addresses, port numbers, and the protocol used, firewalls decide whether to block or permit the traffic.
In the context of information security, firewalls are essential for preventing unauthorized access and defending against a variety of cyber threats. They can be hardware-based, software-based, or a combination of both. Firewalls are regularly updated to keep up with evolving threats, making them a critical line of defense to protect sensitive data and IT resources within a network.
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The threat group behind the attacks is also linked to a series of recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the vendor’s firewalls and SD-WAN systems. The post Cisco zero-day under ongoing attack by persistent threat group appeared first on CyberScoop.
Palo Alto Networks warned customers that suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a critical-severity PAN-OS firewall zero-day vulnerability for nearly a month. [...]
The vendor hasn’t released a patch for the vulnerability or described the scope and objective of confirmed attacks. The post A critical Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day is being exploited in the wild appeared first on CyberScoop.
Vendor Details Mitigations, Promises Patched PAN-OS Software in Coming WeeksPalo Alto Networks warned that a critical vulnerability in the PAN-OS software that runs its firewalls is being actively exploited in the wild by attackers. The vendor detailed temporary mitigations and promised to release updated software to fully patch the flaw later this month.
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today that a critical-severity unpatched vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal is being exploited in attacks. [...]