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VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
Firewalls

VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches

Unpatched VPN gateways are leaving organisations open to ransomware and outages, as modern Zero Trust access cuts off the exposed front door.

By Jerome Lowe • 5 min read • Last week
Zero Networks launches AI segmentation to curb shadow AI
Firewalls

Zero Networks launches AI segmentation to curb shadow AI

Zero Networks adds AI segmentation and compliance controls to help firms block shadow AI, limit agent spread and tighten network access.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Firewalls

Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

Certes says v7 extends quantum-safe data protection to edge systems, letting organisations secure hybrid workloads without application rewrites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Akamai adds AI tools to speed Zero Trust segmentation
Virtualisation

Akamai adds AI tools to speed Zero Trust segmentation

Akamai injects new AI into Guardicore Segmentation to automate Zero Trust policies, curb lateral movement and shrink breach blast radius.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation
Virtualisation

Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation

Akamai infuses Guardicore Segmentation with AI to automate zero trust policies and curb lateral movement across hybrid and cloud estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Zero Networks launches Kubernetes Access Matrix tool
Virtualisation

Zero Networks launches Kubernetes Access Matrix tool

Zero Networks has unveiled Kubernetes Access Matrix, a visual tool mapping cluster traffic to help teams curb lateral movement and policy sprawl.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture
Firewalls

Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture

Illumio adds Network Posture to its Insights platform, using an AI security graph to expose and contain lateral movement risk across networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool
Virtualisation

Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool

Zero Networks has launched Network Map 2.0, a real-time 'living map' to visualise hybrid networks and tighten microsegmentation security.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them
Firewalls

Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them

Big businesses can spot cyber intrusions but struggle to contain them fast, leaving cloud-era networks exposed to deeper, costlier breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs
Virtualisation

Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices
Firewalls

Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices

Netskope and Forescout link tools to push zero trust across managed and unmanaged devices, curbing lateral movement on local networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Illumio adds agentless firewall telemetry to Insights
Firewalls

Illumio adds agentless firewall telemetry to Insights

Illumio has added agentless firewall telemetry to Insights, mapping hybrid traffic from Check Point and Fortinet to expose breach pathways.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs
Ransomware

Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs

Akamai teams with NVIDIA to launch agentless Zero Trust segmentation for OT, offloading security to BlueField DPUs to protect critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Illumio, Armis deepen OT security & visibility push
Firewalls

Illumio, Armis deepen OT security & visibility push

Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to fuse asset intelligence with microsegmentation, tightening OT and IT security controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
FireMon & Illumio unite policies for Zero Trust push
Firewalls

FireMon & Illumio unite policies for Zero Trust push

FireMon and Illumio link microsegmentation with firewall policies in one platform to cut conflicts and speed Zero Trust deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
SonicWall firewalls strengthen security for IoT era
Malware

SonicWall firewalls strengthen security for IoT era

As IoT devices surge, SonicWall firewalls step in to secure sprawling connected networks without slowing performance or innovation.

By Tiju Cherian • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days
Firewalls

Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Illumio named Gartner Customers' Choice for security
Firewalls

Illumio named Gartner Customers' Choice for security

Illumio earns Gartner Customers' Choice for network security microsegmentation, scoring 4.8 out of 5 with 98% willing to recommend.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026