Security News

200,000 Cisco Network Switches Reportedly Hacked
2018-04-09 18:15

What Remediation Steps Should Be Taken?Over 200,000 Cisco networks switches worldwide reportedly were hacked Friday, apparently affecting critical infrastructure of large internet service...

Hackers leverage flaw in Cisco switches to hit Russian, Iranian networks
2018-04-09 17:17

The proof-of-concept exploit code for a vulnerability affecting many Cisco switches has been leveraged by vigilante hackers to mess with networks and data-centers in Russia and Iran. Who has been...

Here's how hackers are targeting Cisco Network Switches in Russia and Iran
2018-04-09 06:48

Since last week, a new hacking group, calling itself 'JHT,' hijacked a significant number of Cisco devices belonging to organizations in Russia and Iran, and left a message that reads—"Do not mess...

Cisco Switches in Iran, Russia Hacked in Apparent Pro-US Attack
2018-04-09 05:36

A significant number of Cisco switches located in Iran and Russia have been hijacked in what appears to be a hacktivist campaign conducted in protest of election-related hacking. However, it’s...

Week in review: Critical flaw in Cisco switches, Saks breach, closing the security update gap
2018-04-09 00:38

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Establishing covert communication channels by abusing GSM AT commands Security research often starts as a hobby...

Cisco switch flaw led to attacks on critical infrastructure in several countries
2018-04-06 13:26

The attack targets the Cisco Smart Install Client, and as many as 168,000 systems could be vulnerable.

Unprotected Switches Expose Critical Infrastructure to Attacks: Cisco
2018-04-05 16:37

Cisco has advised organizations to ensure that their switches cannot be hacked via the Smart Install protocol. The networking giant has identified hundreds of thousands of exposed devices and...

Critical flaw leaves thousands of Cisco Switches vulnerable to remote hacking
2018-04-04 23:39

Security researchers at Embedi have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary...

Critical vulnerability opens Cisco switches to remote attack
2018-04-04 15:35

A critical vulnerability affecting many of Cisco’s networking devices could be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to take over vulnerable devices or trigger a reload and crash. The...

Egg on Cisco's face: Three critical software bugs to fix over Easter
2018-04-01 00:00

Pick your poison in IOS and IOS XE: denial-of-service or remote code execution? Cisco's ruined Easter for netadmins by revealing three critical-rated flaws, with fixes landing today.…