Despite security updates being installed, cyber criminals have managed to gain permanent access to FortiGate devices. The attackers exploit known vulnerabilities that have long since been closed - but they go one better: they leave behind a so-called backdoor through which they retain access even after the patch.

Tanium, provider of Converged Endpoint Management (XEM), announced the general availability of Tanium Automate. Automate enables organizations running Tanium in the cloud to achieve high-precision, real-time automation for common IT operations and security tasks.