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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO

What is a human firewall? A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. It also boasts a massive advantage over hardware and software firewalls: common sense.

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Kubernetes Security Risks and Protection Methods

The Crazy Programmer

The final main component of Kubernetes is the system components. Attackers take the opportunity to gain access to a container to start trying to find more weaknesses within the network, file system, or process controls which is where Kubernetes security risks can increase. These are all elements that can be vulnerable to attacks.

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

Tenable

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. Background.

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CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet Authentication Bypass Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Tenable

Fortinet patched a zero day authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy that has been actively exploited in the wild as a zero-day since November 2024. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2024-55591 FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 9.6 websocket module. through 7.0.16 Upgrade to 7.0.17 through 7.0.19

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Secure Your 5G Business Transformation

Palo Alto Networks

At the same time, IT and OT are coming together, creating new opportunities for efficiency, productivity and agility between traditionally siloed systems. Critical Infrastructure A global oil and gas exploration and production company, with offices in remote locations, decided to centralize its SCADA systems.

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

Tenable

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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51 Latest Seminar Topics for Computer Science Engineering (CSE)

The Crazy Programmer

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. Data Warehousing is the method of designing and utilizing a data storage system. Tripwire Intrusion System. Intrusion Detection Systems.