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Cisco Live: Security focus yields new firewalls, Hypershield integrations, and agentic AI defenses

Network World

SAN DIEGO – Cisco unwrapped a variety of advanced firewall and AI software enhancements aimed at further combining and simplifying its network and security technology across enterprise infrastructures. By clustering up to 16 Cisco 6100 units, customers can achieve more than 4 Tbps of performance.

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Palo Alto Networks firewalls have UEFI flaws, Secure Boot bypasses

Network World

Researchers have discovered that next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks contain years-old known vulnerabilities in their UEFI firmware a finding that provides yet more evidence of a broader issue with specialized devices today.

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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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Hackers gain root access to Palo Alto firewalls through chained bugs

Network World

A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software, patched last week, is now being actively exploited by threat actors to gain root-level access to affected firewall systems.

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Palo Alto Networks firewall bug being exploited by threat actors: Report

Network World

Admins with firewalls from Palo Alto Networks should make sure the devices are fully patched and the management interface blocked from open internet access after the discovery this week of a zero-day login authentication bypass in the PAN-OS operating system.

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Beyond firewalls: SonicWall pivots to embrace cloud, services, AI

Network World

SonicWall got its start over three decades ago, and for much of the companys history, hardware specifically network firewalls has been the primary focus. Managed Protection Service Suite (MPSS) : 24/7 firewall monitoring and management services provided through SonicWalls Network Operations Center.

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IP Fabric weaves advanced firewall discovery into network assurance platform

Network World

There is a lot of complexity in accurately managing network security and firewalls.Organizations continue to struggle with two basic issues: firewall discovery and actually making sure that configurations work as expected. Transparent firewall discovery breakthrough A major enhancement in version 7.2 platform update. release in Feb.

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