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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.

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AWS Route 53 BGP Hijack: What Kentik Saw

Kentik

During last week’s attack, the attacker was redirecting traffic that belonged to Amazon’s Route 53 DNS servers. Below is a diagram of how this attack worked: Once the attackers have the DNS requests coming to them, they can respond with the IP address of a server they control.

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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. Additionally, a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) engine enables contextualization of traffic. SWG focuses on layer 7 traffic exclusively and inspects inbound and outbound flows.