Cisco, Fortinet validate exploits leaked by the Shadow Brokers
Cisco and Fortinet have released security advisories confirming that some of the exploits leaked by the Shadow Brokers work as intended. The entity released the batch as proof …
Sophisticated ransomware: New tactics to maximize profit
Organizations are unprepared for future strains of more sophisticated ransomware, according to the Cisco 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report. Fragile infrastructure, poor …
Cisco plugs critical flaw in data center operations management solution
Cisco has patched another critical vulnerability in its Unified Computing System Performance Manager software. Cisco UCS Performance Manager is a data center operations …
Cisco’s small business Wi-Fi routers open to attack, no patch available
Security researcher Samuel Huntley has discovered four vulnerabilities in Cisco’s RV range of small business Wi-Fi routers, the worst of which could allow an …
Cisco launches $10 million cybersecurity scholarship, new certifications
Cybersecurity provides the critical foundation organizations require to protect themselves, enable trust, move faster, add greater value and grow. However, research indicates …
Security delays digital adoption in banks, billions at stake
$405.3 billion, that’s the Digital Value at Stake (VaS) retail banks have the potential to realize from 2015 to 2017. Yet, in 2015, financial services as a whole captured just …
Over 3 million servers running outdated JBoss software open to attack
Spurred by the recent discovery that the Samas (aka SamSam) ransomware is being spread via compromised servers running out-of-date versions of Red Hat’s JBoss server …
Cisco UCS servers can be hijacked with malicious HTTP request
A data center server platform running Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) Central Software can be compromised by unauthenticated, remote attackers with a single, …
Cisco removes weak default static credentials from its switches
Cisco has released on Wednesday a bucketload of software updates for a wide variety of its products, fixing vulnerabilities of different types and severity. But one is deemed …
Critical bug found in Cisco ASA products, attackers are scanning for affected devices
Several Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) products – appliances, firewalls, switches, routers, and security modules – have been found sporting a flaw that …
Cisco plugs hole in firewall devices that could lead to device hijacking
Cisco has released a firmware update that plugs a critical, easy-to-exploit vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to take control of the company’s RV220W …
Industrialized attackers systematically destroy defender confidence
Only 45 percent of organizations worldwide are confident in their security posture as today’s attackers launch more sophisticated, bold and resilient campaigns, according to …