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With the release of DDI Central 5.6, we brought in some of the major features—anomaly detection, DNS query and DHCP lease forecasting, record monitoring, zone versioning and Cisco DHCP integration—all to help you seamlessly and securely manage your organization's network operations. Now, DDI Central has come up with new enhancements and facilities with the new release DDI Central 6.1 this year.

On February 6, 2026, Fortinet released fixes for a critical vulnerability in FortiClientEMS, tracked as CVE-2026-21643. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands in the FortiClientEMS GUI (web interface) that can allow an unauthenticated remote threat actor to execute unauthorized code or commands.

The evolution of cyber threats is rendering many traditional firewalls obsolete as they are no longer capable of delivering the visibility and protection required in today’s environments. According to WatchGuard's Internet Security Report, network detected malware increased by 15% in the second quarter of 2025, a clear sign that legacy perimeter security solutions are no longer sufficient. Despite this reality, many companies continue to rely on outdated firewalls and hardware.

Secure hybrid networks promise agility by blending on-premises data centers with public cloud platforms and private cloud environments—yet cross-cloud blind spots leave security teams racing to spot threats slipping through hybrid seams. Attackers chain exploits across multiple environments while visibility evaporates under tool sprawl, turning flexible hybrid network architectures into dangerous patchwork. In 2026, US organizations face $10.22 million average data breach costs amid this chaos.

Agentic AI burst into public consciousness this week with talk of Moltbook – a social network designed for AI agents built on OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot). The resulting conversations about identity, forming a new religion, social engineering humans, and more between bots have sparked alarms everywhere. For IT leaders, one thing is clear: AI crossed a meaningful threshold.

Modern network surveys provide a structured, repeatable way to uncover the true state of complex environments without intrusive installs or prolonged approvals. This blog explains how Forward Enterprise enables fast, accurate baselining and why understanding actual network behavior is foundational to modernization and mission assurance.

CVE-2026-24858 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability(CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) in Fortinet products. It affects FortiOS, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, and potentially FortiProxy. An attacker with a FortiCloud account and registered device can log into devices registered to other accounts if FortiCloud SSO is enabled. Disclosed January 27, 2026, as actively exploited zero-day. CVSS 9.4 (some sources cite 9.8).