Topic: firewall configuration
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From Plain Language to Firewall Rules: A Practical Guide
New research introduces a system that translates natural language requests into structured firewall rules, aiming to reduce misconfiguration by bridging the gap between human intent and technical implementation. The hybrid architecture uses a language model to extract policy intent into a vendor-...
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SonicWall Cloud Backup Users Hit by Major Data Breach
A data breach at SonicWall exposed all customers' firewall configuration files stored on the MySonicWall cloud service, initially thought to affect fewer users but later confirmed as widespread. The stolen files contain encrypted credentials and configuration data, increasing the risk of targeted...
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SonicWall Urges Password Reset Following Security Breach
SonicWall has advised customers to reset passwords after detecting unauthorized access to firewall configuration backup files in some MySonicWall accounts, which contain sensitive data like credentials and tokens. The company confirmed this was not a ransomware attack but a series of targeted bru...
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SonicWall Confirms Firewall Backup Files Breached in Cyberattack
SonicWall experienced a security breach where unauthorized access to its cloud backup service exposed sensitive firewall configuration data for a small subset of customers. The compromised files did not contain unencrypted credentials but included details that could help threat actors target rela...
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State Actor Behind SonicWall Cloud Backup Hack
A state-sponsored threat actor breached SonicWall's cloud backup service using brute-force techniques, accessing all stored backup files through an API call in a sophisticated nation-state level operation. SonicWall confirmed that core products, internal systems, and customer infrastructures were...
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Marquis Blames Ransomware Attack on SonicWall Cloud Hack
A ransomware attack on financial software provider Marquis was traced to stolen configuration data from SonicWall's cloud portal, not a direct firewall vulnerability. The breach initially thought to affect a small percentage of SonicWall customers was later found to impact all users of its cloud ...
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