Fortinet enhances its SASE solution to address shadow IT and data exfiltration challenges

Fortinet extends the convergence of networking and security to remote users with enhancements to its single-vendor SASE Solution. According to Gartner, “Single-vendor SASE delivers converged network and security capabilities to connect and secure distr… Continue reading Fortinet enhances its SASE solution to address shadow IT and data exfiltration challenges

Researchers release PoC for Fortinet firewall flaw, exploitation attempts mount

Horizon3.ai researchers have released a PoC exploit for CVE-2022-40684, the authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Fortinet‘s firewalls and secure web gateways, and soon after exploitation attempts started rising. “[On Thursday], the… Continue reading Researchers release PoC for Fortinet firewall flaw, exploitation attempts mount

Auth bypass bug in FortiOS, FortiProxy is exploited in the wild (CVE-2022-40684)

After privately warning customers last week that they need to patch or mitigate CVE-2022-40684, a critical vulnerability affecting FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager, Fortinet has finally confirmed that it “is aware of an instance where … Continue reading Auth bypass bug in FortiOS, FortiProxy is exploited in the wild (CVE-2022-40684)

Fortinet introduces new and enhanced AIOps capabilities across its entire networking portfolio

Fortinet announced enhanced AIOps capabilities across its entire networking portfolio, including the artificial intelligence-based network operations management for 5G/LTE gateways. When combined with the latest AIOps enhancements to Fortinet’s Secure … Continue reading Fortinet introduces new and enhanced AIOps capabilities across its entire networking portfolio

Infosec products of the month: August 2022

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: AuditBoard, Claroty, Concentric AI, Cymulate, Deepfence, Drata, Fortinet, Halo Security, NetRise, Ntrinsec, PlainID, Privitar, Qualys, Raytheon Technologies, R… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: August 2022

Disk wiping malware knows no borders

Fortinet announced the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report which revealed that ransomware threat continues to adapt with more variants enabled by Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). Additional highlights of the report: Work-fro… Continue reading Disk wiping malware knows no borders

Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal Security, Adaptive Shield, Airgap, Akamai, Anomali, Arctic Wolf Networks, Aris… Continue reading Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

New infosec products of the week: August 5, 2022

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Claroty, Fortinet, Qualys, Scrut Automation, Sony, and VIPRE Security. Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management 2.0 with EASM identifies unknown internet-facing ass… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: August 5, 2022

Fortinet announces FortiGate 4800F to improve security for hyperscale data centers and 5G networks

Fortinet announced the FortiGate 4800F series of hyperscale firewalls to meet the requirements of hyperscale customers and 5G mobile network operators (MNOs). Powered by 16 of Fortinet’s seventh generation network processors (NP7), FortiGate 4800F offe… Continue reading Fortinet announces FortiGate 4800F to improve security for hyperscale data centers and 5G networks

Comcast Business collaborates with Fortinet to help enterprises protect their distributed workforces

Comcast Business forms a strategic partnership with Fortinet to deliver enterprises a new set of secure access service edge (SASE), and security service edge (SSE) solutions to help enterprises protect their distributed workforces using a cloud-deliver… Continue reading Comcast Business collaborates with Fortinet to help enterprises protect their distributed workforces