Cisco patches high and critical flaws across several products
Left unmitigated, the vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized remote access, denial of service attacks, or privilege escalation. READ MORE HERE…
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Cisco warns of attacks on network routers, firewalls
Cisco’s Talos security intelligence group issued a warning today about an uptick in highly sophisticated attacks on network infrastructure including routers and firewalls.The Cisco warning piggybacks a similar joint warning issued today from The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US National Security Agency (NSA), US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that noted an uptick in threats in part utilizing an exploit that first came to light in 2017. That exploit targeted an SNMP vulnerability in Cisco routers that the vendor patched in 2017. To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
Cisco to offer Webex air-gapped cloud system for security, defense work
The upcoming cloud system will provide an added layer of network and data handling security for companies working on national security and defense projects and collaborating through the Webex app. READ MORE HERE…
Cohesity aims an OpenAI-powered chatbot to secure your data sets
Data backup and management company Cohesity today announced plans to offer an Azure OpenAI-backed chatbot as both a security analysis tool and line-of-business assistant, along with tighter integration with Active Directory, Sentinel and Purview, as part of an expanded partnership with Microsoft.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
Why is the transition from SD-WAN to SASE so painful?
The transition from software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) to secure access service edge (SASE) is proving to be difficult for many enterprises, according to new research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).If you’re a network or security professional, you’re probably familiar with SASE, a new class of solutions that integrates SD-WAN, secure remote access, and cloud-delivered, multi-function network security. Many enterprises are now evolving their SD-WAN implementations into a SASE solution, either by adopting their SD-WAN providers’ SASE capabilities or integrating their SD-WAN with third-party, cloud-based network security solutions.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
Fortinet consolidates SD-WAN and SASE management
Tighter integration between Fortinet’s SASE and SD-WAN offerings is among the new features enabled by the latest version of the company’s core operating system.FortiOS version 7.4 also includes better automation across its Security Fabric environment, and improved management features.FortiOS is the operating system for the FortiGate family hardware and virtual components, and it implements Fortinet Security Fabric and includes firewalling, access control, Zero Trust, and authentication in addition to managing SD-WAN, switching, and wireless services. To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
Kyndryl lays off staff in search of efficiency
Kyndryl, the managed IT services provider that spun out of IBM, has announced layoffs that could affect its own internal IT services.“We are eliminating some roles globally — a small percentage — to become more efficient and competitive,” said a Kyndryl spokesperson, without giving the exact number of employees affected due to the layoffs.“These actions will enable us to focus our investments in areas that directly benefit our customers and position Kyndryl for profitable growth,” the spokesperson said, adding that the company was in the process of undergoing transformation to streamline and simplify its processes and systems.Bloomberg first reported about the layoffs.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
DNS data shows one in 10 organizations have malware traffic on their networks
Akamai report highlights how widespread malware threats remain, noting the dangers of threats specific to DNS infrastructure. READ MORE HERE…
AT&T informs 9M customers about data breach
The company’s marketing vendor suffered a security failure in January and exposed CPNI data that included first names, wireless account numbers, wireless phone numbers, and email addresses. READ MORE HERE…
Attacks on SonicWall appliances linked to Chinese campaign: Mandiant
The technique used in the attack on SonicWall devices are consistent with earlier attacks from a Chinese campaign. READ MORE HERE…