February 23, 2022 – The CSIA, National Security Agency, and FBI released a Joint Cyber Security Announcement today indicating that Cyclops Blink has been deployed to WatchGuard protected devices. This particularly insidious malware is thought to emanate from Sandworm, also known as Voodoo Bear, and said to originate from the Russian Main Center for Special Technologies.
When purchasing a Firebox that has wireless capabilities, such as a T40W, you can configure Wireless Networks that show as additional ‘interfaces’ in Policy Manager and Firebox System Manager.
One of the most important steps to take when securing your firewall is to ensure logins to the device are protected. Given that all WatchGuard firewalls use the same default credentials, it is imperative that these be updated on every device before it is deployed.
Tying to Active Directory is a straight-forward process. In this article, we will explain the initial steps of configuring the firewall to be able to use Active Directory in a base form.