Security News

Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam
2023-09-20 12:17

A sysadmin and his partner pleaded guilty this week to being part of a "Massive" international ring that sold software licenses worth $88 million for "Significantly below the wholesale price." After agreeing to a plea deal, the Pearces must also forfeit at least $4 million as well as gold, silver, collectible coins, cryptocurrency, and a vehicle, and "Make full restitution to their victims," the US Department of Justice said.

Avaya sysadmin indicted for illegally generating, selling VoIP licenses
2022-06-29 18:44

Three defendants who allegedly sold over $88 million worth of software licenses belonging to Avaya Holdings Corporation have been charged in Oklahoma, U.S., facing 14 counts of wire fraud and money laundering. The defendants are accused of stealing software licenses from ADI and selling them to thousands of companies worldwide that used them to unlock features of "Avaya IP Office" telephone systems.

Trio accused of selling $88m of pirated Avaya licenses
2022-06-29 03:31

Three people accused of selling pirate software licenses worth more than $88 million have been charged with fraud. To add phones and enable features such as voicemail, customers buy the necessary software licenses from an Avaya reseller or distributor.

Week in review: F5 BIG-IP flaw, critical bugs in Aruba and Avaya network switches, Patch Tuesday forecast
2022-05-08 08:00

TLStorm 2.0: Critical bugs in widely-used Aruba, Avaya network switchesArmis researchers have discovered five critical vulnerabilities in the implementation of TLS communications in multiple models of network switches. Critical F5 BIG-IP flaw allows device takeover, patch ASAP!F5 Networks' BIG-IP multi-purpose networking devices/modules are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution attacks via CVE-2022-1388.

Critical TLStorm 2.0 Bugs Affect Widely-Used Aruba and Avaya Network Switches
2022-05-04 00:33

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed as many as five severe security flaws in the implementation of TLS protocol in several models of Aruba and Avaya network switches that could be abused to gain remote access to enterprise networks and steal valuable information. The new set of flaws, dubbed TLStorm 2.0, renders Aruba and Avaya network switches vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerabilities, enabling an adversary to commandeer the devices, move laterally across the network, and exfiltrate sensitive data.

Critical vulnerabilities found in 'millions of Aruba and Avaya switches'
2022-05-03 10:00

Five critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in millions Aruba and Avaya devices can be exploited by cybercriminals to take full control of network switches commonly used in airports, hospitals, and hotels, according to Armis researchers. The flaws affect about 10 million devices across HPE's Aruba and Extreme Networks' Avaya switching portfolio, and have severity scores ranging from 9.0 to 9.8 out of 10.

Avaya OneCloud for Service Cloud empowers service agents with flexible migration options
2021-06-26 01:30

Avaya launched Avaya OneCloud for Service Cloud on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering customers to connect Avaya OneCloud to Salesforce Service Cloud, enabling AI and voice benefits that offer more customer service experiences. A new Service Cloud integration brings together voice, digital channels and customer insights into one central view for service agents.

Avaya Cloud Office capabilities enhance cloud communications for global businesses
2021-06-10 01:00

Avaya and RingCentral announced a wide range of new capabilities for the Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral Unified Communications as a Service solution, including many Avaya device-specific enhancements providing easy migration, additional video and global expansion features extending the ability for customers to connect across any device and work environment. New ways to connect over video Avaya Cloud Office rooms - Combined with an Avaya Collaboration Unit, Avaya Cloud Office turns any workspace into a conference room.

Avaya appoints Todd Zerbe as SVP of Engineering
2021-06-01 22:15

He is responsible for identifying, designing and developing leading-edge technology that delivers increased value to global customers as part of the Avaya OneCloud experience platform. As a transformational leader, Zerbe brings more than twenty-five years of software development and extensive cloud experience to Avaya.

Avaya OneCloud CCaaS connects voice, digital and AI apps using a single visual design environment
2021-05-01 00:30

Avaya introduced new capabilities for Avaya OneCloud CCaaS that deliver better outcomes for customers by connecting voice, digital and AI applications using a single visual design environment. The graphical low code/no code conversation composer empowers domain experts to quickly integrate a wide range of AI-enabled insights and processes with advanced OneCloud CCaaS voice and digital capabilities.