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The 12 Best Managed Firewall Services, Compared and Priced

GBHackers compares 12 managed firewall service providers, naming Fortinet best value and Secureworks best detection while flagging recent ownership changes.

The buyer's guide evaluates 12 managed firewall/MSSP providers across cost tiers, contract terms, and service models. Fortinet is rated best value, Secureworks best detection, NTT Data best global reach, and Cato Networks best for organizations wanting to stop owning firewalls. The article highlights that Secureworks was acquired by Sophos for roughly $859 million in February 2025, the Trustwave-Cybereason merger was terminated in March 2025, LevelBlue is the rebranded AT&T Cybersecurity business, and Comcast Business absorbed Masergy.

GBHackers · 8d agoIndustry 2 sources

Fake OpenAI Codex download tricks macOS users into installing malware

Cato Networks uncovered a malware campaign using sponsored search ads and fake OpenAI Codex pages to deliver an AMOS-like infostealer to macOS users.

Cato Networks researchers discovered a campaign using sponsored search results and a fake OpenAI Codex download portal on Google Sites to lure macOS users. Victims are instructed to paste a Terminal command that decodes a Base64-encoded URL and runs a multi-stage infection chain ending in a universal Mach-O binary. The delivery chain closely resembles Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), and related infrastructure impersonating Claude Code was also found. Operators use iframe-based hosting and path/device gating to evade analysts and automated scanners.

Help Net Security · 22d agoMalware in the wild