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Your Firewall Is Not Safe: The Network-Edge Device Crisis

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: the devices you bought to protect your network have become the attackers’ favorite entry point. In 2024 alone, we witnessed over 20 zero-day exploits targeting network-edge devices—VPN gateways, firewalls, load balancers, and security appliances. The trend accelerated dramatically in 2025, with Fortinet, Ivanti, Palo Alto, Citrix, and Cisco all suffering critical vulnerabilities in their perimeter products. Why Edge Devices Are Prime Targets Attackers love network-edge devices for three reasons: ...