Security News

Cisco UCDM Platform Ships With Default, Static Password (Threatpost)
2015-07-02 13:35

A week after admitting that several of its security appliances ship with static SSH keys, Cisco warned customers on Wednesday that its Unified Communications Domain Manager platform has a default,...

OpenDNS Acquisition Gives Cisco Big Security Data (Threatpost)
2015-06-30 19:24

Cisco announced today its intent to acquire big data security company OpenDNS for $635 million in cash.

Cisco SSH Key Flaw Has Echoes of Earlier Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2015-06-26 13:31

When Cisco released a patch for several of its security appliances Thursday that eliminated the presence of hard-coded SSH host and private keys, the advisory had a distinct air of familiarity...

Cisco finds, removes more default SSH keys on its software (Help Net Security)
2015-06-26 08:32

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

Default SSH Key Found in Many Cisco Security Appliances (Threatpost)
2015-06-25 19:02

Many Cisco security appliances contain default, authorized SSH keys that can allow an attacker to connect to an appliance and take almost any action he chooses.