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Vulnerabilities

Two Critical Check Point Flaws Are Being Actively Exploited and Federal Agencies Had Three Days to Patch

CISA added both vulnerabilities to its must-patch list on September 22, with a September 25 deadline for US government networks. One was a zero-day. The other had already been quietly targeted in the wild.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Check Point patches critical login flaw that hands attackers root on firewall management servers

CVE-2026-91843 is the third critical bug in a fortnight for Check Point, and two earlier authentication bypasses are already being exploited in the wild.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Cisco firewall manager flaw rated 10 out of 10 is under active attack

A perfect-score bug in Cisco's Secure Firewall Management Center lets attackers take full control without a password. Evidence suggests exploitation started weeks before Cisco confirmed it.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Check Point Fixes Two Critical VPN Flaws That Could Let Hackers In Without a Password

Both bugs score 9.8 out of 10 and affect the firewall gear that guards corporate networks.

3 min read
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Cloud Security

Microsoft is moving Teams and Microsoft 365 to new web addresses, here is what your IT team needs to do

Both services are redirecting to new cloud.microsoft domains by early October. Businesses need to update firewall and network settings now, or users could lose access.

3 min read
A network firewall device with a padlock partially obscured by shadow, illustrating a hidden credential vulnerability waiting to be discovered
Vulnerabilities

Cisco firewall manager had a hidden password. Attackers found it first.

A built-in account in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center was exploited as a zero-day in July, and Cisco is telling customers to patch and hunt for a specific log entry.

3 min read
A corporate datacenter floor with a new Fortinet firewall appliance installed in the equipment rack, glowing status indicators showing SASE enforcement active,
Cloud Security

Fortinet unveils FortiGate 1200G firewall with built-in SASE enforcement for on-premises sites

The new midrange appliance pushes cloud-style security policy into company-controlled buildings and data centres, running at up to 397 Gbps. Availability is set for Q3 2026.

3 min read
A Check Point admin console login screen with the password field removed, displaying 'Access Granted' and network rules being rewritten in real-time on the back
Vulnerabilities

Check Point's Admin Console Has a Critical Flaw That Hands Attackers the Keys to Everything

A security hole in Check Point's management software lets criminals log in without a password and rewrite the rules of an entire network. Ten organisations have already been hit.

4 min read
Illustration: A row of black server rack units with blinking amber and red indicator lights in a dimly lit data centre
Vulnerabilities

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Palo Alto Firewall Flaw Being Exploited Now

A misconfigured URL filtering setting in Palo Alto Networks firewall software is letting attackers weaponise the firewalls themselves, turning them into unwitting cannons pointed at other targets.

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