Sophos Time-Travels: Fixing Vintage Firmware Flaws as Hackers Party Like It’s 1999

Who knew firewalls had a fashion sense? Sophos Firewall Vulnerability Update is backporting security faster than you can say ‘retro chic’. It’s patching an old vulnerability that hackers are exploiting like a vintage trend. So, if your firewall is still stuck in the ’90s, it’s…

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Well, well, well, it turns out the past isn't just haunting your high school yearbook photos. It's also lurking in the shadows of your firewall firmware. Sophos had a little boo-boo with an old vulnerability (CVE-2022-3236) that hackers are now exploiting like it’s the new black. But never fear, Sophos is on the case, backporting security updates for end-of-life (EOL) versions like it's going out of style. So, if your firewall is still rocking the vintage 19.0.1, you might want to consider an upgrade. Or, you could just hang on and enjoy the ride, as the hackers surely are.

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