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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 …

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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 …

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Cisco kills hardcoded password bug in Wi-Fi access points

Along with fixes for a number of older vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS and IOS XE software, the Cisco IOS Software Common Industrial Protocol, and the OpenSSL package …

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Cisco Jabber flaw allows MitM attackers to wiretap communications

A vulnerability in Cisco’s Jabber client for Windows can be exploited by attackers to wiretap communications, steal user credentials, and to tamper with messages sent …

Attackers compromise Cisco Web VPNs to steal login credentials, backdoor target networks

Another Cisco product is being targeted by attackers looking for a permanent way into the computer networks and systems of various organizations, Volexity researchers …

Cisco disrupts major ransomware campaign that brought in $30M annually

“Cisco researchers, with the help of Level 3 Threat Research Labs and OpenDNS, have managed to strike a considerable blow against ransomware peddlers that used the …

Cisco releases tool for detecting malicious router implants

“Cisco Systems has provided a tool that allows enterprise users to scan their networks and discover if their routers have been compromised with malicious SYNful Knock …

Malicious SYNful Cisco router implant found on more devices around the globe

“After FireEye researchers published on Tuesday their discovery of 14 Cisco routers in India, Mexico, Philippines and Ukraine that have been implanted with a modified, …

Cisco squashes DoS bug in its unified infrastructure software

Cisco has released a patch for a serious remotely exploitable vulnerability affecting its Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor and Cisco UCS Director …

Cisco spots attackers hijacking its networking gear by modifying firmware

Cisco has issued an official warning about in-the-wild attacks that resulted in attackers gaining and potentially keeping administrative access to a Cisco IOS device …

How complex attacks drive the IT security innovation race

There’s a need for organizations to reduce time to detection (TTD) in order to remediate against sophisticated attacks by highly motivated threat actors, according to …

Cisco finds, removes more default SSH keys on its software

Cisco has pushed out security updates to address two vulnerabilities in its Web Security Virtual Appliance (WSAv), Email Security Virtual Appliance (ESAv), and Content …

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