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China cracks down on citizens' anti-censorship tools with Great Firewall upgrades
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Policy & legislation

China cracks down on citizens' anti-censorship tools with Great Firewall upgrades

This new discovery comes a week before a predicted major reshuffle of leadership in the Chinese Communist Party
6 Oct 2022
Fortinet unveils ‘fastest’ compact firewall for hyperscale data centers and 5G networks
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firewalls

Fortinet unveils ‘fastest’ compact firewall for hyperscale data centers and 5G networks

The new FortiGate 4800F firewall series packs 2.4 Tbps of capacity into a compact 4RU form-factor
4 Aug 2022
Protecting every edge to make hackers’ jobs harder, not yours
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Whitepaper

Protecting every edge to make hackers’ jobs harder, not yours

How to support and secure hybrid architectures
18 Nov 2021
What to consider when choosing a next-generation firewall
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Whitepaper

What to consider when choosing a next-generation firewall

How to choose a NGFW solution
15 Nov 2021
Fortinet firewall vulnerability could give hackers full control
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vulnerability

Fortinet firewall vulnerability could give hackers full control

The FBI has issued multiple warnings of hackers using flaws in Fortinet products
25 Jun 2021
Zyxel USG Flex 100 review: Flexible gateway security
The Zyxel USG Flex 100
unified threat management (UTM)

Zyxel USG Flex 100 review: Flexible gateway security

Perfect for SMBs, with the promise of cloud management coming soon
15 Apr 2021
Apple drops controversial firewall-bypass feature on macOS
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firewalls

Apple drops controversial firewall-bypass feature on macOS

Researchers claim the ContentFilterExlusionList posed a huge cyber security risk
15 Jan 2021
Active vs passive reconnaissance
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penetration testing

Active vs passive reconnaissance

Exploring essential tools of both ethical and malicious hackers alike
19 Nov 2020
AWS Network Firewall provides network protection across all workloads
Virtual security/privacy shield
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Network Firewall provides network protection across all workloads

New firewall tools offer improved security in virtual private clouds
18 Nov 2020
How to build your own firewall with pfSense
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firewalls

How to build your own firewall with pfSense

Create your own physical or virtual appliance with this free-to-use open source software
7 Oct 2020
How switching off your firewall can actually make you safer
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Sponsored

How switching off your firewall can actually make you safer

Cloudflare for Teams can protect devices, networks, and internal applications without compromising performance
21 Aug 2020
Decade-old flaw found in globally popular office phone
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Security

Decade-old flaw found in globally popular office phone

Avaya's VOIP phones are used by 90% of Fortune 100 companies
9 Aug 2019
NHS anaesthetic machines vulnerable to hackers
Security

NHS anaesthetic machines vulnerable to hackers

Devices can be remotely controlled to deliver life-threatening anaesthetic doses
11 Jul 2019
IT chiefs compromising security for business continuity
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Security

IT chiefs compromising security for business continuity

An epidemic of unhealthy patching regimes across UK firms raises alarms in light of the Equifax disaster
4 Apr 2019
Flaws in 5G could allow attackers to launch DoS attacks
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Network & Internet

Flaws in 5G could allow attackers to launch DoS attacks

Researchers present their findings just as manufacturers gear up to launch wave of 5G-ready handsets
25 Feb 2019
WatchGuard Firebox M670 review: Dazzling value
firewalls

WatchGuard Firebox M670 review: Dazzling value

A class security act at a very competitive price
2 Jan 2019
The scariest security horror stories of 2018
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Security

The scariest security horror stories of 2018

From data breaches to hardware vulnerabilities, these are the most embarrassing security blunders of the year
25 Dec 2018
Attackers target SIP flaws in Cisco firewalls
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Security

Attackers target SIP flaws in Cisco firewalls

There are no patches or workarounds available for two software bugs found last week
5 Nov 2018
WatchGuard Firebox M270 review
Security

WatchGuard Firebox M270 review

A powerful security appliance that’s chock-full of tough protection measures and priced right for SMBs
2 Nov 2018
Zyxel USG60W review: Makes deployment a breeze
Security

Zyxel USG60W review: Makes deployment a breeze

Well suited to small businesses, Zyxel’s USG60W teams up great gateway security with excellent value
10 Oct 2018
Sophos XG 125w review
firewalls

Sophos XG 125w review

The XG 125w is a no-compromises gateway security appliance that delivers a wealth of protection measures at a great price
20 Sep 2018
WatchGuard Firebox T55-W review
firewalls

WatchGuard Firebox T55-W review

A wealth of security measures at a knock-down price
1 Jun 2018
WatchGuard Firebox T15 review
firewalls

WatchGuard Firebox T15 review

Perfect for small businesses, the Firebox T15 offers the toughest gateway security measures at a pocket-friendly price
28 May 2018