Infographic: A History of Network Device Threats and What Lies Ahead

In 2023, the industry experienced a significant uptick in attacks against network devices such as VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, switches, and routers. This prompted us to document the history of attacks against network devices. The infographic below (click here to open it in a new tab for easier viewing) is not exhaustive, but provides a visual depiction of how these attacks have grown in sophistication and scale. 

In the timeline, note the rapid increase of attacks against network …

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