Firewalls act as gatekeepers that regulate data flow between internal and external networks based on security rules, while ...

Firewalls, both hardware and software, protect computers from hackers and other online threats by blocking dangerous pieces of data from reaching the system. While hardware firewalls offer ...

This chapter looks at the management of firewalls. From the perspective of the small office/home user, the firewall is a single device that protects the home network from malicious traffic—it keeps ...

The default Windows Firewall is good. You do not have to configure and mess up with it, even initially. Just turn it on, and it will take care of your software, computer ports and surroundings (home, ...

Internet security is no joke, and one of the most common ways hackers and malicious software can get into your computer is through unsecured network ports. By using a firewall, you close or hide the ...

The Internet is a scary place. Criminals on the Internet have the ability to hide behind their computers, or even other peoples computers, while they attempt to break into your computer to steal ...

Ensuring that your network and your computer are safe from cybercriminals is of paramount importance. To do this, the two most often used tools are the best antivirus software and a firewall. While ...

This chapter introduces the reader to firewall load-balancing (FWLB) concepts, technology, and designs. We will talk about motivations behind FWLB solutions, different types of firewalls, and how to ...

When it comes to firewalls, most system administrators prefer to use a graphical user interface (GUI) rather than a command-line interface (CLI), a new academic study published over the summer has ...

Some operating systems have a firewall built into the kernel. There are hardware-based firmware firewalls in your modems and routers. And then there are several third-party hardware and software ...

Firewalls are easy to misconfigure. While the security consequences of such errors may be acceptable for some firewalls, the accumulated risks of misconfigured firewalls in a defense-in-depth OT ...

Malwarebytes has acquired BiniSoft in a bid to ramp up the firm's endpoint protection solutions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. On Tuesday, the cybersecurity firm said the deal will ...