CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

Top 7 Use Cases for SASE | Download eBook PoP A Point of Presence (PoP) is an access point to a network, such as a SASE or SD-WAN appliance. According to Gartner, many emerging edge applications require a cloud-delivery-based approach, favoring providers with many points of presence (POPs).

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Traditional VPN solutions enable connectivity for mobile and remote employees but do little to enable the same visibility and control possible on-premises. This is because each cloud platform often comes with its own set of security policies and protocols creating silos and blindspots within the network.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 20, 2017

Windows SMBv3 Denial of Service Zero-Day One issue that was not covered widely in the news is a zero-day attack discovered in Microsoft Windows SMBv3, the popular enterprise protocol for file and printer sharing. The Tweet about the attack pointed to a proof of concept (POC) published on GitHub. See our post for more information.

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Kentik

JANUARY 19, 2018

And a Google Cast protocol bug caused temporary Wi-Fi outages. Google Cast protocol bug causing temporary Wi-Fi outages on many routers (The Register) “Wi-Fi router vendors have started issuing patches to defend their products against Google Chromecast devices,” reported The Register earlier this week.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The encryption protocols typically used are the legacy, and less efficient, IPsec and the newer, and more advanced, DTLS. Internet-bound traffic is backhauled across the MPLS network to this secured Internet access point, inspected, and then sent to the Internet.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2017

Short-term connections can be set up with 4G/LTE and, depending on the service, mobile users can be connected with VPN clients. Easy and Rapid Configuration For years, WAN engineering has meant learning CLIs and scripts, mastering protocols like BGP, OSPF, PBR, and more.

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