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Thousands of customers imperiled after nation-state ransacks F5’s network

Customers position BIG-IP at the very edge of their networks for use as load balancers and firewalls, and for inspection and encryption of data passing into and out of networks. Given BIG-IP’s network position and its role in managing traffic for web servers, previous compromises have allowed adversaries to expand their access to other parts… Read More: Thousands of customers imperiled after nation-state ransacks F5’s network »

Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion

Getty Images reader comments 15 Researchers on Wednesday reported critical vulnerabilities in a widely used networking appliance that leaves some of the world’s biggest networks open to intrusion. The vulnerabilities reside in BIG-IP Next Central Manager, a component in the latest generation of the BIG-IP line of appliances, which organizations use to manage traffic going… Read More: Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to… »

2 vulnerabilities with 9.8 severity ratings are under exploit. A 3rd looms

Getty Images reader comments 4 with 4 posters participating Share this story Malicious hackers, some believed to be state-backed, are actively exploiting two unrelated vulnerabilities—both with severity ratings of 9.8 out of a possible 10—in hopes of infecting sensitive enterprise networks with backdoors, botnet software, and other forms of malware. The ongoing attacks target unpatched… Read More: 2 vulnerabilities with 9.8 severity ratings are under exploit. A… »

Hackers are actively exploiting BIG-IP vulnerability with a 9.8 severity rating

reader comments 55 with 34 posters participating Share this story Researchers are marveling at the scope and magnitude of a vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting to take full control of network devices that run on some of the world’s biggest and most sensitive networks. The vulnerability, which carries a 9.8 severity rating out of… Read More: Hackers are actively exploiting BIG-IP vulnerability with a 9.8 severity… »

Hackers are exploiting a server vulnerability with a severity of 9.8 out of 10

Getty Images reader comments 27 with 23 posters participating Share this story In a development security pros feared, attackers are actively targeting yet another set of critical server vulnerabilities that leave corporations and governments open to serious network intrusions. The vulnerability this time is in BIG-IP, a line of server appliances sold by Seattle-based F5… Read More: Hackers are exploiting a server vulnerability with a severity of… »