Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Cisco Visionary, HPE Juniper Challenger in Inaugural Hybrid Mesh Firewall RankingNetwork security behemoths Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet and Check Point Software topped Gartner's first-ever Magic Quadrant for hybrid mesh firewalls. Gartner said the firewall market is moving toward centralized orchestration, interoperability and AI-powered automation.

Open Garden Strategy, Automated Risk Remediation to Get a Boost With Veriti BuyCheck Point will fold Israeli firm Veriti into its Quantum suite following an acquisition aimed at streamlining automated security response across endpoints, firewalls and cloud environments. Veriti’s patented technology is seen as critical to reducing misconfigurations without business disruption.

The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal sensitive data and deploy ransomware, and they're breaking in via vulnerable VPN and firewall devices from Check Point, Citrix, Palo Alto Networks and other manufacturers, according to Uncle Sam.…

Check Point has released hotfixes for a VPN zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks to gain remote access to firewalls and attempt to breach corporate networks. [...]

Company Co-Founder Will Take Role as Executive Chairman After Appointing SuccessorFirewall maker Check Point Software in an earnings call touted a strong fourth quarter - and a future that won't involve co-founder Gil Shwed as company CEO. Shwed has headed the publicly traded, $19 billion Israeli pure-play cybersecurity company for three decades.

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