Network Break 451: Making A Ruckus About Wi-Fi 7; Arista Announces 25G Layer 1 Switches; AWS To Require MFA

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new set of Layer 1 switches from Arista that target financial services and high-frequency trading, Ruckus announcing a (pre-ratified) Wi-Fi 7 AP, and AWS planning to require multi-factor authentication starting in mid-2024. MGM Resorts says it will take a $100 million hit in its quarterly results due to a security breach, the UK finally fines Equifax for a 2017 breach, and Broadcom may have cleared a China hurdle to its VMware acquisition. Get links to all these shows below. Sponsor: BackBox BackBox, the network automation platform for configuration management, device backups, and OS upgrades, is now adding network vulnerability management. This new capability is purpose-built for network teams to quickly discover and prioritize network OS vulnerabilities and then reliably automate patching and upgrades. Find out more at backbox.com/packetpushers. Tech Bytes: Palo Alto Networks  Stay tuned for Tech Bytes podcast in which we discuss techniques to improve user experience and application performance while also securing end users, applications, and devices. Our sponsor is Palo Alto Networks and we’ll talk about how Palo Alto Networks is integrating technologies such as Remote Browser Isolation and application acceleration into their cloud-delivered security offering. Show Links: Arista 7130 Series Leads the Way to 25G Ultra-Low Latency Networking – Arista Networks The Era of Ultra-Low Latency 25G Ethernet – Arista Networks RUCKUS Networks Leads The Wi-Fi 7 Revolution – Ruckus Wi-Fi 7 – RUCKUS Networks RUCKUS R770 Indoor Access Point – RUCKUS Networks Secure by Design: AWS to enhance MFA requirements in 2024 – AWS Casino giant MGM expects $100 million hit from hack that led to data breach – Reuters MGM Resorts International 8-K Filing – SEC UK watchdog fines Equifax $13.4 mln for role in cyber breach – Reuters Broadcom’s purchase of VMware expected to get China approval soon – report (NYSE:VMW) – Seeking Alpha