Derek Manky, Fortinet Senior Security Strategist, sits down and talks to CTV British Columbia about 2012 being the “Year of the Smartphone Hacker.”
Up2date 7.512 Released
Following the release of an Up2Date for our Version 8 line, we also have a release for Astaro Security Gateway Version 7 which is designed to address a connectivity issue with SwissCom DSL that was introduced due to changes by that ISP. We'll also take this chance to address some published vulnerabilites for SSL and fix a few bugs. Keep in mind that ASG V7 is due to sunset at the end of this year in December 2012 and will be end-of-life at that time
Up2date 8.303 Released
Greetings! We have released an Up2Date for the Astaro Security Gateway 8 which will bring your installation to version 8.303. This Up2Date will improve Active Directory integration when operating with Web Protection, improves the Web Security reporting in many areas, and resolves some issues reported in the past weeks. You should apply this Up2Date in order to ensure the best performance and stability of your Astaro Security Gateway installation
Microsoft Black Tuesday: May Brings Windows, Office and .NET Patches
Microsoft has offered its May security updates to the masses. As expected , the theme this month seems to revolve around Office document parsing vulnerabilities. If you use Office in your network, you will want to apply these updates as soon as possible.
Fortinet’s End-to End Security and the Power to Control
Patrice Perche, VP of International Sales & Supports, provides a high level view of the Fortinet end to end secuirty and the Power to Control.
Fortinet FortiWeb Overview
FortiWeb web application firewalls protect, balance, and accelerate your web applications, databases, and any information exchanged between them.
Astaro Security Gateway V7 End-of-Life Reminder
As originally announced last year to our partners , Version 7 of Astaro Security Gateway will be end-of-life on December 31st 2012. As this date approaches we’d like to provide an update on the options available if you still run this version of our product. If you do not have an ASG V7 installation you are unaffected by this announcement (and following ones) and can disregard it.
US Cellular at RSA 2012
US Cellular speaks about SonicWALL SuperMassive deployment at RSA 2012
Are Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Cybercriminals?
Kids these days. Up to their usual antics like cutting class, inventing new senior pranks and…hacking into computer systems? Lately, high school campuses have been the breeding grounds for what seems to be a rash of teenage cyber hacks across the country and internationally.
Advanced Persistent Threats: A Breakdown
It seems that lately, threats that were once were simply known as “malware” or “viruses” have been elevated to the status of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), a term that has strategically been used to strike fear in the hearts of consumers. These days, APTs have a much more common presence in the media, and some of the most notorious have included major global threats such as Ghostnet (a botnet deployed in various offices and embassies to monitor the Dalai Lama agenda), Shady RAT (like Ghostnet but with government and global corporate targets), Operation Aurora (a threat that monitored Chinese dissidents’ Gmail accounts in 2009) and Stuxnet (an attempt to disrupt Iran’s uranium enrichment program) in 2010