Fortinet addresses critical vulnerability in FortiClientLinux

Fortinet addresses critical vulnerability in FortiClientLinux

On Tuesday, Fortinet announced the release of patches for several security bugs affecting FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiClientMac, FortiSandbox, and most notably, FortiClientLinux. The critical RCE flaw, identified as CVE-2023-45590 with a CVSS score of 9.4, is a code injection issue. “An Improper Control of Generation of Code (‘Code Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientLinux may allow an …

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China tightens grip over internet during key political meeting

China tightens grip over internet during key political meeting

BEIJING: China has intensified efforts to block software that enables internet users to access banned websites during a top political meeting this week, a leading provider of firewall-leaping software told AFP.Beijing operates some of the world’s most extensive censorship over the internet, with web users in mainland China unable to access everything from Google to …

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The hidden app that’s slowing down your internet

The hidden app that’s slowing down your internet

HOUSEHOLDS are just realising that an app on their smartphones might be the reason their connection is so slow. As well as your iPhone or Android device, this app could be on your laptop too – especially if you work from home. People working from home sometimes need to use a VPN The app in …

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How safe are public networks?

If you are like most of us, then you love free things, and when you encounter free Wi-Fi, the temptation to surf as much as you want is real. You will find open connections almost everywhere – in the café, at your country club or in the library. But, did you know that connecting to …

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