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Some Palo Alto Networks firewalls are spontaneously rebooting

Company says a 'small number' are affected, and admins seeing the issue should ask for the hotfix.

Feb 13, 2025 3 mins

Juniper unveils EX4000 access switches to simplify enterprise network operations

New EX4000 series switches, driven by Juniper's Mist AI technology, are aimed at branch, remote office and campus networks.

By Michael Cooney

Feb 13, 2025 3 mins

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Cisco financials catch AI demand, enterprise networking growth

Cisco core campus switching orders were up double digits in second quarter

By Michael Cooney

Feb 13, 2025 4 mins

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IP Fabric expands network visibility, automation with platform update

Among the updates to IP Fabric 7.0 are greater visibility into AWS networking environments, expanded BGP analytic capabilities, and network digital twin capabilities.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Feb 11, 2025 6 mins

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FPGAs lose luster in genAI era

GPUs have overshadowed FPGAs in terms of AI use potential, but that may change with technology like DeepSeek.

By Andy Patrizio

Feb 10, 2025 5 mins

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Fortinet targets branch offices with upgraded firewalls

New FortiGate G-series next-gen firewalls feature boosted performance and support for Fortinet's FortiAI generative AI assistant.

By Michael Cooney

Feb 6, 2025 2 mins

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Spy vs spy: Security agencies help secure the network edge

With the rise of attacks on edge devices enabling further incursions by attackers into enterprise networks, it’s time for everyone to step up their security game, say agencies in the Five Eyes alliance

By Lynn Greiner

Feb 6, 2025 7 mins

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Unknown threat actor targeting Juniper routers with backdoor: Report

Admins are urged to scan for possible compromise.

By Howard Solomon

Jan 28, 2025 6 mins

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High-speed Ethernet switches a bright spot in network forecasts

After a relatively sluggish year, multiple segments of the switch and router networking markets are due for a solid year of growth. Data center switches, in particular, are set for an AI-driven climb.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Jan 27, 2025 5 mins

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Palo Alto Networks firewalls have UEFI flaws, Secure Boot bypasses

Security researchers have uncovered known firmware flaws in three Palo Alto enterprise firewall devices built on commodity hardware.

By Lucian Constantin

Jan 23, 2025 1 min

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