Both Martin, over on Octagon and I wrote about the importance of hardware in your cyber security plan. Cyber Essentials and hardware | Octagon Technology Buy new hardware! | Smart Thinking Solutions This came about because of some serious flaws in various Barracuda Networks devices. Now Barracuda Networks has issued …
Another network hardware flaw – this time VPNs
Lat week it was Barracuda this week it is Fortinet VPNs: Fortinet fixes critical RCE flaw in Fortigate SSL-VPN devices, patch now (bleepingcomputer.com) By now you should have realised that network hardware has to be on your cyber security to do list. A note on VPNs I am away this …
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Buy new hardware!
This is always a difficult conversation with clients – when we come across redundant hardware or hardware that is reaching or reached it’s EOL – “you need to replace it”. It is always the cost! However sometimes you just have to do it – especially if it causes a security …
Zyxel firewall flaw
For smaller organisations updating network devices is often overlooked. CISA is warning of a flaw in Zyxel firewalls that is being actively exploited by hackers even though the vendor issued patches for the vulnerability over a month ago! CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog | CISA Hackers exploit …
Do you use Zyxel equipment?
If your network uses Zyxel equipment then you need to check if it is on the list compromised equipment that needs patching. Zyxel warns of critical vulnerabilities in firewall and VPN devices (bleepingcomputer.com)