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heise reports multiple critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet products, including FortiWeb, FortiManager, FortiManager Cloud, FortiClient Windows, FortiOS, and FortiPAM. The issues could allow unauthenticated attackers to log in with arbitrary credentials (CVE-2026-26035), bypass authentication via crafted FGFM requests with a valid certificate (CVE-2026-70468), or trigger code execution via malicious DNS-related packets (CVE-2026-70465). Fortinet released patches for affected versions.

Exclusive Networks says it has been appointed Fortinet Global Distributor, building on a 25-year relationship. In a podcast, its VP Strategic Vendors and Alliances says a centralized global deal desk will coordinate multinational transactions, including payments, taxes, documentation, and support-of-record, aiming to reduce admin work and speed sales cycles for partners and customers.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) announced the FortiGate 1200G series with FortiSASE Outpost, aiming to combine local firewall enforcement with cloud-delivered SASE in customer-controlled environments. The release cites ASIC-powered threat protection and FortiOS policy consolidation, plus throughput and efficiency comparisons versus PAN, Cisco, Check Point and Juniper.

Fortinet (FTNT) said its fiscal 2026 second-quarter results included $2.05B quarterly revenue, up 26% year over year, with AI-related business growing 25%. Non-GAAP EPS rose 41% to $0.90. Full-year revenue guidance is up to $8.18B, a 19% increase, and the article notes FTNT shares are up 108% YTD.

Fortinet issued security updates for high-severity vulnerabilities in FortiWeb and FortiClient for Windows. CVE-2026-26035 may let unauthenticated attackers bypass admin authentication in FortiWeb GUI/CLI under a specific Remote RADIUS wildcard setting, affecting FortiWeb 8.0.0-8.0.2, 7.6.0-7.6.6, 7.4.0-7.4.11, 7.2.0-7.2.12, 7.0.0-7.0.12. Fixed in 8.0.3, 7.6.7, 7.4.12, 7.2.13. CVE-2026-70465 could enable arbitrary code execution in FortiClient via crafted DNS responses, affecting 7.2.0-7.2.11 an

Fortinet (FTNT) is highlighted as a cybersecurity provider for enterprises, governments, and small businesses. The article cites Q2 EPS of $0.90 versus $0.75 expected, and FY2026 midpoint EPS guidance of $3.44 versus prior $3.13. It also notes FTNT trades at a forward P/E of 44.2 and says the stock doubled this year.

Cybersecurity stocks rose Monday despite broader market declines. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) gained about 6% and set a closing record, while CrowdStrike (CRWD) rose about 5%. Deutsche Bank cited AI innovation and named PANW its top pick. Analysts also pointed to AI-driven demand and recent hacking concerns tied to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta (META).

U.S. stocks edged lower as tech shares fell. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%, and the Dow fell 0.1%. Intel dropped after announcing a $15 billion stock sale. Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon also moved. Oil rose on Iran-related Strait of Hormuz reopening conditions; CPI is due Wednesday.

US stocks were mixed as higher WTI crude pushed up Treasury yields. The 10-year T-note yield rose to 4.690% and was pressured by inflation expectations and a $125B Treasury auction. Markets priced a 47% chance of a +25 bp Fed hike and an 87% chance of an ECB hike. Company movers included DDOG, PLTR, APA, HAL, and VREX after a $1.1B acquisition.

U.S. and South Korean agencies warned that the Gunra ransomware group is targeting unpatched VPN gateways and firewall appliances for initial access. The alert says two Fortinet vulnerabilities in FortiOS and FortiProxy (CVE-2025-24472 and CVE-2024-55591) can enable authentication bypass and super-admin privileges. The FBI said exfiltrated data includes PII and internal emails.