I left pfSense for OPNsense, a robust, open-source home firewall solution, including improved performance, user interface, and licensing concerns.

Netgate, together with InnoGames, wants to bring the outdated FreeBSD version of pf(4) up to the current OpenBSD standard. This should make the core functionality of pfSense significantly more modern ...

Linux is highly secure, but you should still have a firewall. You should know if your ISP's hardware (gateway) uses a firewall. One of the easiest Linux firewalls is UFW and its GUI sidekick, GUFW.

I was optimistic that Firewall Ultra could be the long-awaited MacGuffin in the fancy new PS VR2’s come-up story. The original, Firewall: Zero Hour, entered the scene with bombast in 2018, making the ...

Sophos this week announced the rollout of patches for five vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall that could lead to remote code execution (RCE). The first issue, tracked as CVE-2025-6704 (CVSS score of 9 ...

The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...

Whenever you connect to a network, protection against intrusions, harmful files, malware, and data theft is necessary for the network itself and your devices. That’s where firewall software comes into ...

Routers and firewalls are network security devices, sometimes grouped into business and home network packages or sold separately as dedicated hardware. Though the two are closely linked, routers and ...

What Is a Host Based Firewall and Is it Secure Enough? Your email has been sent Most devices come with a host based firewall, but is it enough? Learn about this vital ...

Windows has an effective firewall built in, your home network adds another protective layer, and your security suite has a firewall, too. Is the third-party personal firewall utility dead? When the ...