Upgrading Fortigate Fortios version is easy: Find the correct upgrade path for the model you have https://docs.fortinet.com/upgrade-tool Back up the current configuration: Admin → Configuration → Backup If your Fortigate has an active subscription – upgrade directly from the Fortiguard servers, and if not –…
Table of Contents Introduction Allow VPN IPSec port 500, 4500, and protocol ESP access to specific IP addresses only Allow only to specific BGP peers to connect to the port 179 TCP SSL VPN – limit access to the port 10443 to a specific country,…
Starting with FortiOS 7.2.1, Fortinet removed built-in 15 days free evaluation license from the Fortigate VM images. It was replaced with the permanent evaluation license, still free. The steps to get it have changed – you now have to create a free Forticare/FortiCloud account, and…
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-44207 Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise….
On 6th of October 2022, the Fortinet started circulating internally and to their clients preliminary alert that admin GUI vulnerability had been found. They released more details by now, but the whole picture regarding the exploitation path is not known yet. The vulnerability was assigned…
In this FortiGuard analysis, we examine the Python scripts behind two malicious packages, outline their behaviors, and provide insights into their potential impact. Source link Author: Fortinet Article used for cyber security disclosure.
If you want to use an enterprise firewall on a classic DSL connection, you need an extra DSL modem. This differs from home customer routers like the Fritzbox, which always have a DSL modem built in. Back to the roots – just like back when…
Table of Contents Introduction Is it worth buying hardware Fortigate vs free VM evaluation one? Can I get a demo Fortigate appliance? Can I buy a used Fortigate from Fortinet? Is it OK/legal from the Fortinet standpoint to buy the firewall on the secondary market?…
