Last Update: 31.12.2025 Spoiler alert: Current FortiOS versions do not allow BGP blackhole routing out of the box. But we have two possible workarounds ready for you.
FortiGate and BGP Blackhole Routing
FortiOS 7.6.3 – SSL VPN tunnel mode is no longer supported!
Last Updated: 20. June 2025 Fortinet has released FortiOS 7.6.3 on April 17th. There are a lot of resovled issues but again another feature was completely removed. After the SSLVPN (tunnel- and web-mode) has been completely removed on models with only 2GB RAM and the small G models, now SSLVPN…
FortiGate and iCloud Private Relay
Since the introduction of iCloud Private Relay, we have received numerous questions—ranging from how it works to its impact on users and businesses. Now, about a year later, we have decided to publish a detailed blog article explaining its proper use and highlighting key aspects. In this post, you’ll learn…
FortiClient für ARM Prozessoren
Mit der neusten FortiClient Version 7.4.3 hat Fortinet erstmals eine ARM-kompatible Version veröffentlicht und unterstützt damit auch neue Laptops und Tablets (als Beispiel Microsoft Surface Modelle). Im Support Portal kann dieser Client ab sofort heruntergeladen werden. Nebst dem EMS gemanagten Client gibt es auch den VPN only Client als Standalone…
Achtung: neues Default-Verhalten bei Fortigate Konfigurationen mit One-Arm Interface – z.B. mit der ACI Fabric
Einleitung One-Arm-Installation bedürfen einem speziellen Augenmerk, insbesondere wenn es um den Redirect vom Traffic geht – also Traffic, der über das gleiche logische Interface rausgeschickt wird, wo er auch reingekommen ist. Auf der Fortigate wird der Redirect Traffic per default erlaubt, so dass der Traffic ohne weitere Prüfung durch die…
FortiGate devices without an active FortiGate Cloud subscription will be required to upgrade to the latest firmware patch within 7 days of patch GA release
In the last few days, Fortinet has sent an email message to a wide audience of FortiGate Cloud customers. The subject of the message is “Important: Upcoming FortiGate Cloud FortiGate Firmware Upgrade Policy Change” . In this article you will find the most important facts and information. The FortiGate Cloud…
CheatSheet – FortiAnalyzer & FortiManager v7.4
We have updated our CheatSheet for the FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager to the OS version 7.4. We still have the divided sections for FortiAnalyzer Logging, FortiAnalyzer Reporting and FortiManager with all of our regularly used commands and some CLI-based debug examples that are also featured in the official training materials. We hope that…
Fortinet CVE-2024-55591 – Authentication bypass in Node.js websocket module
On January 15, Fortinet published a new PSIRT information regarding a newly discovered authentication bypass on FortiGate and FortiProxy when the administrative interface is publicly accessible. Update January 16: FortiOS 7.0.17 which contains a bug fix, has been released. Update January 17: Release notes have been published for FortiOS 7.0.17….
FortiOS 7.6 Important Change for SSLVPN
Last Updated: 20. June 2025 After the significant updates that have been introduced since 7.4.4 regarding proxy-based inspection, the next important announcement will be published. If you’re using a FortiGate model with 2GB of RAM or less, there’s a critical update you need to be aware of: the SSL VPN…
Is Your FortiGate Under Attack?
Last updated: 05.09.2025 In this article, we want to point out some indicators used to determine if your FortiGate is under attack.