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CVE-2020-12271: Zero-Day SQL Injection Vulnerability in Sophos XG Firewall Exploited in the Wild

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Sophos pushes a hotfix to address a SQL injection vulnerability in Sophos XG Firewall that was exploited in the wild. On April 22, Sophos published a knowledge base entry on the Sophos Community regarding the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability in the Sophos XG Firewall that was exploited in the wild. Background. Proof of concept.

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CVE-2020-2021: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerable to Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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Critical authentication bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS devices could be exploited in certain configurations, which are commonly recommended by identity providers. PAN-OS is the custom operating system (OS) that Palo Alto Networks (PAN) uses in their next-generation firewalls. Authentication and Captive Portal.

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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 3: Performance Takes Center Stage

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As internet speeds increased and firewall adoption inside the enterprise increased, performance drove purchasing decisions. Enter Netscreen, the firewall appliance, and the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Netscreenintroduced the purpose-built firewall “appliance.” Cisco was selling the PIX in the 90s.

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51 Latest Seminar Topics for Computer Science Engineering (CSE)

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Finger Print Authentication. Fingerprints are the most common means of authenticating biometrics—the distinctive attribute and pattern of a fingerprint consist of lines and spaces. 3-D Password for More Secure Authentication. There are also vulnerabilities in modern authentication schemes. Cisco IOS Firewall.

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New CISA Hardening Guidance Provides Valuable Insights for Network Security Engineers

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Another component of segmentation is initializing a default-deny access-control list (ACL), which can be done at the firewall level. Some examples of segmentation and ACL firewall configurations can be found in CIS Benchmarks for Cisco, Juniper Networks, and Palo Alto Networks products. x Benchmark v4.2.0 - Level 1 CIS Cisco IOS XE 16.x

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CVE-2024-3400: Zero-Day Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect Gateway Exploited in the Wild

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Background On April 12, Palo Alto Networks released a security advisory for a critical command injection vulnerability affecting PAN-OS, the custom operating system (OS) Palo Alto Networks (PAN) uses in their next-generation firewalls. According to the advisory, this vulnerability impacts PAN-OS versions 10.2,

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CVE-2021-1609: Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Cisco Small Business VPN Routers

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While both flaws exist due to improper validation of HTTP requests and can be exploited by sending specially crafted HTTP requests, CVE-2021-1610 can only be exploited by an authenticated attacker with root privileges. Under the Firewall section, select the Basic Settings menu option then ensure that “Remote Web Management” is unchecked.