When I first started using Linux, back in '97, working with the built-in firewall was not something just anyone could do. In fact, it was quite complicated. Starting around 1998, if you want to manage ...

When it comes to firewalls, most system administrators prefer to use a graphical user interface (GUI) rather than a command-line interface (CLI), a new academic study published over the summer has ...

A few Snow Leopard users have found that when some firewall settings (specifically stealth mode and logging) are changed they do not appear to be reflected in the System Profiler. Topher Kessler ...

I'm thinking about setting up a firewall system to do connection filtering and DNS filtering/exclusion. I have a SUN IPX, and was wondering if it was fast enough to do the job. I'm also wondering what ...

Palo Alto Networks Inc. today disclosed a vulnerability in its Pan-OS firewall operating system that is being actively targeted by hackers. The exploit, which is tracked as CVE-2024-3400, has received ...

Comodo Firewall Pro has earned a place in the pantheon of must-have security tools for small businesses, independent contractors, and notebook-toting professionals. This free utility promises to ...

The risk of hacking attacks and network intrusions are facts of life for everyone who ventures online. Your system's firewall and its intrusion detection system both work to protect you against such ...

Metamako, the acknowledged leader in the low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions space, has now entered the security space with the announcement of its MetaProtect Firewall solution. The powerful ...

A firewall is merely the first line of defense for any system’s security. As such, one should not rely solely on its ability to stop all the potential threats floating on the Internet. All sorts of ...