October 30, 2024 at 04:34PM MEF has announced advancements in its MEF 3.0 SASE Certification Program, with Fortinet and Versa achieving full certification alongside service providers like AT&T and Verizon. This certification enhances security assurances for enterprises facing complex cyber threats, supported by rigorous testing in partnership with CyberRatings.org. More details are available at the … Read more
August 28, 2024 at 05:13AM China’s Volt Typhoon group has been exploiting a zero-day bug in Versa Networks’ Director Servers to harvest credentials for future attacks. The bug, tracked as CVE-2024-39717, affects pre-22.1.4 versions and allows unauthorized access via management ports, prompting CISA to issue mitigation directives. Lumen researchers state the exploitation is likely ongoing … Read more
August 27, 2024 at 01:38PM China’s Volt Typhoon exploited a critical bug affecting Versa’s SD-WAN customers using Versa Director, planting custom web shells to harvest credentials on networks. Lumen Technologies linked this to the new malware, VersaMem. Versa has issued a patch and recommends customers to upgrade, but the vulnerability was already exploited, attributed to … Read more
April 24, 2024 at 07:06AM SD-WAN revolutionized networking by abstracting network hardware from its control mechanism, allowing dynamic management and network automation. It’s transport agnostic, and its market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.31% until 2028. Next, the text explores SD-WAN’s evolution, integration with SASE, challenges, and recommendations, emphasizing the importance of … Read more
April 11, 2024 at 12:42PM Zscaler announced the planned acquisition of Airgap Networks, a startup focusing on network segmentation and secure access technologies. Financial details were not disclosed. Zscaler intends to combine Airgap’s technology with its Zero Trust SD-WAN suite to protect east-west traffic in various environments without the need for additional hardware or disruption. … Read more
February 27, 2024 at 02:35AM Broadcom unveils “VMware VeloCloud SASE, Secured by Symantec” at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The integration brings together VMware’s SD-WAN and Symantec’s Security Service Edge, aligned with Gartner’s Secure Access Service Edge concept. VMware’s acquisition by Broadcom raises questions about collaborations with telecom operators and the pending sale of its … Read more
January 25, 2024 at 12:48PM The text highlights the challenges faced by modern organizations with MPLS, citing its outdated design, high costs, and limitations in service level agreements. It discusses the potential replacement of MPLS with alternatives such as the internet, SD-WAN, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), emphasizing the benefits and growing adoption of … Read more