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Setting up Tailscale on the Zyxel USG Flex 500H gateway

... the Zyxel USG Flex 500H security gateway, analyze the configuration features, ... devices located behind a NAT (router or firewall) determine their external (public ... Tailscale account, but unlike traditional VPN networks, this is enough ... it into a full‑fledged VPN router. This is useful if you ... network gateway for the entire VPN session, while maintaining routing ... is redirected through an additional router or VPN. This is convenient when ... VPN solutions. To do this, use the --advertise-routes (on the router ...
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Bulletin on IoT security. Is your network ready for Internet of Things exploits?

Not so long ago, Human Security revealed an entire shadow network associated with infected devices and malicious applications. Infected were not only Android TV set-top boxes, but also tablet PCs, wearable devices and even cars. Some IoT devices may even be infected with viruses or Trojans already at the stage of their production or sale, and since it is impossible to imagine a modern company without IoT today, it is important to properly protect your network. Today's world is completely ...
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Setting up GeoIP blocking for web services using pfSense, HAProxy and free IPDeny databases

... install a WAF (web application firewall) to restrict access to the ... security gateway. pfSense will allow you to use GeoIP blocking for normal Firewall ... rules of the built-in Firewall. As a source, you can ... each of them separately, but rather to add only the allowed ... especially useful if you have VPN connections to a corporate network ...
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Why Keenetic Peak is an ideal router for peripheral (Edge) projects

If your company is faced with the task of connecting dozens of small objects to the Internet, I suggest considering the option of using top-end Keenetic home Internet routers. You will not only save money, but also get centralized cloud management, omnivorous VPN, VLAN, NAS, IntelliQOS, and in general solve the maximum of emerging tasks by clicking the mouse from the web interface. If your company is faced with the task of connecting dozens of small objects to the Internet, such as off-site ...
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VPN orchestration from Zyxel: we configure any tunnel scenarios, even without knowing the gateway addresses

The Nebula cloud Controller from Zyxel allows you to create VPN scenarios with Multi-WAN, in which you do not even need to specify gateway addresses and connection parameters. Lazily clicking the mouse, everything is configured and monitored by itself. We are considering how it works. Until now, for many network administrators, VPN tunnels present difficulties, especially when you simultaneously implement both client access to the node and communication between offices. It's not easy enough ...
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Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server

Today we will talk about the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer, a model for office tasks with a 4-core Pentium N4200 processor, 4 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11n and two 1GBase-T network ports, which is ideal for creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home. Today, during the shortage of computer components, against the background of the general rise in price of everything and everything, the computer has turned into the same luxury item as a sports car or a golf club subscription. However, ...
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ZyWALL ATP 800 - testing the performance of the top security gateway from Zyxel

... -Fi technology that installs a VPN tunnel directly to the access ... -Fi technology that installs a VPN tunnel directly to the access ... SPI 1000 2000 2600 8000 VPN 300 500 900 1500 IDP ... fashionable abbreviation NGFW (Next Generation FireWall) today: from the point of ... , networks can be defined by VPN subspace or tunnels connecting your ... have not yet met a security gateway where all these hundreds of ... an isolated environment is a rather time-consuming task, the gateway ...
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Impregnable NAS: hardening and protecting Synology

A modern NAS is quite capable of protecting itself from most attacks and guaranteeing not only the continuity of the service, but also the inviolability of the stored data. Even with minimal settings and following the manufacturer's recommendations, the NAS can become an impregnable fortress for an attacker, so reliable that you can connect the device directly to the Internet without a Firewall, leave it literally in an unguarded place (which is important for peripheral installations), being ...
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Zyxel WAX650S review and test: flagship access point with Secure Wi-Fi technology

The flagship access point with Smart Antenna technology allows you to install a VPN tunnel directly between yourself and the office gateway, so that all working resources in your own VLAN are available to the user. It is also now possible to configure authentication via Google Auth for even greater network protection. Today we are considering the top Wi-Fi 6 access point made by Zyxel. This is a truly "omnivorous" access point, designed for installation both in rooms with a large ...
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Zyxel USG Flex 500 review: testing speed and exploring enterprise security gateway capabilities

The new series of gateways focuses on the speed of operation, and in the "Antivirus + IDP" mode, it does not fall below 800 Mbit/s LAN-WAN. In part, this was achieved due to two antivirus engines: you can either check each file through the built-in bitdefender with updated signatures, or cloud verification by McAfee means by sending hashes of downloaded files to the servers. The number of threats faced by the owner of a local or public network is growing every day. Now, in addition ...