Ransomware Exploits Fortinet
Overview Cybersecurity agencies from South Korea and the United States have issued warnings about Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide. Victims span healthcare, finance, […]
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Fortinet – Securing AI with AI
Fortinet’s AI Security solutions focus on protecting the entire AI ecosystem — from large language models (LLMs) and applications to data and supply chains — […]
Securing Your On-Premise Network with Fortinet and Extending Connectivity into Azure or AWS Using VXLAN (Layer 2 over Layer 3)
Overview In today’s hybrid-cloud world, organisations need to securely connect on-premise infrastructure to cloud environments while maintaining consistent security, visibility, and operational control. Fortinet’s FortiGate […]
FortiGate VXLAN (L2) Site‑to‑Site – Extending VLAN 10 Across a Layer 3 WAN
Overview In modern enterprise networks, extending Layer 2 connectivity across geographically separated sites is often necessary for seamless application performance, unified broadcast domains, and simplified management. […]
Fixing LDAP Connection Errors: Strong(er) Authentication Required
When integrating Windows Server 2025 LDAP with FortiGate, administrators may encounter the error: “Strong(er) authentication required.” This issue can halt authentication workflows and frustrate IT […]
The Importance of “Logging Options” on a Firewall policy
In today’s digital landscape, network security is more crucial than ever. At our organization, we have implemented a robust central management and security system using […]
Fortinet Vulnerability: The Importance of Locking Down Access
Recently, a significant vulnerability has been identified in FortiOS and FortiProxy systems. Known as Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288), this vulnerability […]
Geography objects – Deny by location
Over the past six months, there has been a noticeable increase in a Port and IP scanning attempts from various geographic locations. By restricting the […]
Blocking Legacy TLS Versions
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network. The protocol is widely used in applications such as email, instant messaging, and voice over IP, […]
Local-in-Policy: Deny Admin Access
Fortigate allows you to setup trusted hosts. Trusted hosts means you allow the admin to access the firewall from that IP. However, the Fortigate landing […]