Tag: fortigate
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Wake-on-LAN via FortiGate
So, I was working with a customer to troubleshoot an issue with a Windows client PC connected to a network at a site that is largely unattended. They have been using the PC remotely via a VPN and Remote Desktop (no dodgy RDP port forwarding here!) and it had been working fine previously. I attended…
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FortiOS v7.0 Vulnerability
There is a critical security vulnerability in FortiOS v7.0 and FortiProxy v7.0 and v7.2 as detailed here: https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535 You should consider applying the mitigations as per Fortinet’s advice if you are unable to install the latest patch that resolves this issue, but patching would be the recommended approach. It is also worth checking the IOC…
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Firewall Deployments for Small Business
Over the past year, we have been working with a number of small businesses around Tasmania rolling out improved internet security solutions using Fortinet’s FortiGate next-generation firewall appliances (NGFW). The FortiGate suite of hardware firewall solutions utilises purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance including…
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Fortinet IPv6 Tunnel with HE.net
After spending some time working on IPv6 using the MikroTik, I thought I would expand my horizons and suss out other networking devices that might lend themselves to IPv6 connectivity… initially with tunnels, but then also as a directly connected device. A FortiGate 60B looked like a good place to start. There is a lot…