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What is a TCP Port: Different Between TCP and UDP Ports

NW Kings

Understanding TCP ports is essential for managing network traffic and ensuring effective communication. But what is a TCP port? This blog will delve into what a TCP port is, how it works, its significance in networking, and the different types of ports, including well-known and dynamic ports. What is a TCP Port?

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AWS Route 53 BGP Hijack: What Kentik Saw

Kentik

They can then announce the routes (groups of IP addresses) that they own from their ASN. During a BGP route hijack, an attacker advertises IP prefixes from an ASN that is not the normal originator. This causes legitimate traffic to those IPs to be redirected to the attacker.

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Where is Network Security headed in 2020?

CATO Networks

NGFW also supports the creation of custom application definitions to enable identification of specific apps based on TCP/UDP port, IP address, or domain. Catos IPS uses metadata from network traffic flows and third-party data feeds in conjunction with machine learning algorithms to detect suspicious network activity.

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Advanced Network Security Technologies

CATO Networks

NGFWs can drill down beyond IP addresses, TCP/UDP ports, and network protocols to enforce policies based on packet content. Faster containment of threats Once a live threat is verified, automatic containment actions such as disconnecting affected endpoints and blocking malicious domains or IP addresses.