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SASE Evaluation Tips: The Risk of Public Cloud's High Costs on SASE Delivery

David Heinemeier Hansson lays out the economic case for why application providers should leave the cloud in a recently published blog post. It’s a powerful argument that needs to be heard by IT vendors and IT buyers, whether they are purchasing cloud applications or SASE services. Hansson is the co-owner and CTO of 37Signals, which makes Basecamp, the project management software platform, and Hey, an email service.

Keeping your SLED Secure: Should you pay a ransom?

In this week's episode, Bill and Robin respond to a viewer request, and delive into the world of State, Local Government and Education, and how they can stay protected and secured with limited budgets. We cover documents issued by the FBI regarding how to stay safe, and also discuss how some OEM vendors are advocating that SLED organisations should just pay whatever ransom has been asked. Will this make the threat actors go away, or will they be here to extort another day?

LockBit hits TSMC: A $70M Ransom?

TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, has been listed on LockBit’s dark web blog, with the gang demanding $70 million for the stolen data. TSMC states that it was due to their IT hardware suppliers; yet another reason to pay attention to the supply chain. So, who are LockBit, how do they operate, and how can you prevent this from happening to you? Learn all this and more on the latest episode of The Ring of Defense!

What is the Cato Management Application?

Are you looking to get started with Cato Networks, but you're unsure how to begin? Join Robin Johns as he provides you with a tour of the Cato Management Application, and shows you how easy it is to deploy sites, configure users, monitor your applications and performance, while securing your network; all in one place.

Cato's 5 Gbps SASE Speed Record is Good News for Multicloud and Hybrid Cloud Deployments

In the original Top Gun movie, Tom Cruise famously declared the words, “I feel the need! The need for speed!” At Cato Networks, we also feel the need for speed, and while we’re not breaking the sound barrier at 30,000 feet, we did just break the SASE speed barrier (again!).

SASE and CASB Functions: A Dynamic Duo for Cloud Security

Cloud adoption has exploded in recent years. Nearly all companies are using cloud solutions, and the vast majority having deployments spanning the platforms of multiple cloud service providers. These complex cloud infrastructures can create significant usability and security challenges for an organization. If security settings are misconfigured, an organization’s cloud infrastructure, services and applications could be potentially vulnerable to exploitation.

MITRE ATT&CK and How to Apply It to Your Organization

MITRE ATT&CK is a popular knowledge base that categorizes the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) used by adversaries in cyberattacks. Created by nonprofit organization MITRE, MITRE ATT&CK equips security professionals with valuable insights to comprehend, detect, and counter cyber threats. In this blog post, we dive into the framework, explore different use cases for using it and discuss cross-community collaboration.

Enhancing Security and Asset Management with AI/ML in Cato Networks' SASE Product

We just introduced what we believe is a unique application of real-time, deep learning (DL) algorithms to network prevention. The announcement is hardly our foray into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The technologies have long played a pivotal role in augmenting Cato’s SASE security and networking capabilities, enabling advanced threat prevention and efficient asset management. Let’s take a closer look.

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Exploiting ancient vulnerabilities: How did the 3CX supply chain attack occur and what can we learn from it?

On March 29th, North-Korean linked threat-actors targeted 3CX, a VoIP IPX developer, exploiting a 10-year-old vulnerability (CVE-2013-3900) that made executables appear to be legitimately signed by Microsoft when, in fact, they were being used to distribute malware. The 3CX attack is just the latest in a series of high-profile supply chain attacks over the past year. The SolarWinds attack compromised the Orion system, affecting thousands of organizations, and the Kaseya VSA attack that was used to deliver REvil ransomware also to thousands of organizations and is considered one of the largest security breaches of the 21st century.

How to Use the MITRE Framework to Protect Your Organization

In a recent poll we conducted, two thirds of respondents shared they were unaware of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework or were only beginning to understand what it can provide. When used correctly, MITRE ATT&CK can significantly help organizations bolster their security posture. In this blog post, we explain how security teams can leverage MITRE ATT&CK and how Cato Networks’ SASE can help.