firewall
How DNS firewalls can burn security teams
It’s easy to see how DNS firewalls could have thwarted 33% of data breaches. For most IT and security teams, DNS has been an afterthought. Or, worse, not even that. The …
NSS Labs test exposes weaknesses in NGFW products
Firewalls are the most widely deployed network security devices. Enterprises expect next generation firewalls (NGFWs) to prevent exploits and malware from infecting critical …
Security spring cleaning: 5 tips for tidying up network safeguards
Networks need regular cleaning just like your home, car or garage. Why? The answer is simple – poor security hygiene can lead to major data breaches. If you don’t …
Organizations dissatisfied with WAFs ineffective protection, time-consuming management, high cost
Only 40% of organizations are satisfied with their web application firewall (WAF), according to the Ponemon Institute report released by Cequence Security. The State of Web …
Organizations investing in security analytics and machine learning to tackle cyberthreats
IT security’s greatest inhibitor to success is contending with too much security data. To address this challenge, 47 percent of IT security professionals acknowledged their …
Latest trends in automated threat intelligence-driven network security
Since the earliest days of the Internet both network threats and network defenses have been evolving. In this Help Net Security podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2019, Todd …
Cisco SOHO wireless VPN firewalls and routers open to attack
Cisco has released security fixes for several models of wireless VPN firewalls and routers, plugging a remote code execution flaw (CVE-2019-1663) that can be triggered via a …
Security appliance market experiences year-over-year revenue growth
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, the total security appliance market experienced positive unit shipment and revenue growth for the second …
Chaos and confusion reign with existing firewall infrastructure
Many organizations are still struggling to master basic firewall hygiene, promising increased complexity and risk associated with network security policy management for those …
Security spring cleaning: Tidying up messy firewall rules to reduce complexity
Most security teams are waging a daily battle against complex IT infrastructures, advanced malware and a severe skills shortage – a trifecta that has forced them to tackle …
Innovation drivers for the global web application firewall market
Web applications are vital technologies used by every online company to communicate with employees, partners, customers, and potential customers. The exposed nature of these …
Identity-in-depth and the evolution of defense
We’ve seen it over and over again: the parade of companies and government agencies announcing the impact of their latest breach. These players have something in common that …
Featured news
Resources
Don't miss
- Fortinet starts patching exploited FortiCloud SSO zero-day (CVE-2026-24858)
- Attackers use Windows App-V scripts to slip infostealer past enterprise defenses
- Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)
- When open science meets real-world cybersecurity
- Poland repels data-wiping malware attack on energy systems