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F5 emits fixes for critical flaws in BIG-IP gear: Hopefully yours aren't internet-facing while you ready a patch
2020-07-03 00:36

Network administrators are urged to patch their F5 BIG-IP application delivery controllers following the disclosure of a pair of critical remote takeover bugs. The flaws in question, CVE-2020-5902 and CVE-2020-5903, lie within in a configuration tool known as the Traffic Management User Interface.

Serious Vulnerabilities in F5's BIG-IP Allow Full System Compromise
2020-07-02 15:37

Critical and high-severity vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in F5 Networks' BIG-IP application delivery controller allow a remote attacker to take complete control of the targeted system. The vulnerabilities were identified by researchers at cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies, which disclosed its findings this week after the vendor released advisories and announced the availability of patches.

F5 Networks appoints Sri Shivananda to its Board of Directors
2020-04-08 22:30

F5 Networks announced the appointment of Sri Shivananda to its Board of Directors. Shivananda brings a strong leadership background to F5's Board, along with valuable expertise in key technology areas.

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F5 delivers multi-cloud security solutions for apps, services
2020-02-25 01:30

As a leader in WAF and API security technology, F5 delivers application security with consistent policies and controls across hybrid- and multi-cloud environments. "Our security strategy is rooted in what customers are trying to accomplish-optimum app performance with maximized uptime, lower overall costs, and reduced losses due to fraud or abuse," said John Morgan, VP and GM of Security at F5. "Security remains a key area where we see conflict between increasing business velocity and implementing adequate protections. F5's application security solutions free developers to focus on the application business logic and customer experience while also providing world-class threat protection with policy and control consistency across on-prem and cloud environments."

F5’s NGINX Controller enhanced with configuration API, self-service, and app-centric capabilities
2020-01-29 02:00

F5 Networks introduced NGINX Controller 3.0, a cloud-native application delivery solution to help organizations increase business agility, mitigate risk, and enhance their customers' digital experiences. NGINX Controller combines a broad set of app services, including load balancing, API management, analytics, and service mesh with an application-centric approach.

F5 Networks acquires Shape Security to offer orgs comprehensive, end-to-end application security
2019-12-20 10:18

F5 Networks and Shape Security announced a definitive agreement under which F5 will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of the privately held Shape for a total enterprise value of...

F5 to Acquire Shape Security for $1 Billion in Cash
2019-12-19 22:57

F5 Networks announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire privately held Shape Security for approximately $1 billion in cash. read more

Rakuten Mobile to optimize F5’s new mobile network and accelerate its path to 5G
2019-10-31 00:30

F5 Networks announced that it has partnered with Rakuten Mobile, the mobile network subsidiary of Rakuten Group, to support the company’s October launch of the world’s first fully virtualized,...

Venafi Machine Identity Protection Platform integrates with F5 BIG-IQ
2019-10-28 00:30

Venafi, the leading provider of machine identity protection, announced that F5 Networks has built native integration capabilities for the Venafi Machine Identity Protection Platform into the F5...

F5 and AWS collaborate to help customers build new cloud-native applications on AWS
2019-10-24 23:45

F5 Networks, the leading provider of hybrid cloud application services, announced a multi-year global Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to allow customers to...