Cisco patches: US-CERT warns attackers could take control of affected devices
Cisco patches 15 software flaws affecting dozens of its networking appliances and devices.
Cisco patches 15 software flaws affecting dozens of its networking appliances and devices.
Metadata has been in the news over the last couple of years.
Anthony Caruana | 02 Aug | Read more
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is pushing for renewed investment in cybersecurity skills as newly announced ICT-strategy commitments by the NSW and Victoria governments put additional pressure on cybersecurity skills that are already lagging demand and are expected to further outpace overall ICT-skills growth in coming years.
David Braue | 18 May | Read more
Cisco is working to build the confidence of prospective customers in its products, two years after the NSA spying disclosures seeded doubt, particularly in China.
Jeremy Kirk | 18 Nov | Read more
UK-based Portcullis will allow expansion, complement Neohapsis buy
New architecture, software, security wares bring Cloud fabric to campus
Cisco is tying with a Chinese partner for joint development and better access to the local market, according to a newspaper report.
John Ribeiro | 23 Sep | Read more
Installing rogue firmware on embedded devices has long been a concern for security researchers, and it seems that such attacks have started to gain ground with hackers.
Lucian Constantin | 13 Aug | Read more
Virtual private network (VPN) connections designed to keep data safe from snooping eyes may be vulnerable to two forms of network attacks by malicious parties with access to a local network, a research paper (PDF) explained on June 30. The founders of Cloak, a VPN service with native iOS and OS X apps, say that the more severe of the two vulnerabilities also exists in iOS's most deeply integrated VPN protocol, and can't be mitigated without Apple's involvement.
Glenn Fleishman | 03 Jul | Read more
It's become common practice to use virtual private networks for extra privacy and security in this era of mass surveillance, but a study published this week suggests such networks may not be as safe as they're commonly made out to be.
Katherine Noyes | 02 Jul | Read more
Many companies have ghosts in their systems. Employees who've gone on to a better place -- say, with better pay -- but are still wandering through company files, cloud services, and social media accounts.
Maria Korolov | 04 Jun | Read more
Everyone wants their home to be safe and secure, yet <a href="http://www.safeguardtheworld.com/statistics.html">only 17% of homeowners</a> own a home security system. Why? Because traditional systems cost hundreds of dollars to install, require long-term contracts and mean a lifetime of monthly fees.
By Jennifer Tuohy | 28 May | Read more
A controversy has erupted over claims that a security researcher hacked the avionics systems of a commercial airline through its in-flight entertainment system. Many security experts dismiss the story as simply ludicrous, but some believe it’s possible—and that is cause for very serious concern.
Tony Bradley | 22 May | Read more
Cisco prepares to swap CEO... Google may face more scrutiny in Europe... Vint Cerf doesn't trust back doors... and more tech news
IDG News Service staff | 05 May | Read more
At last year's Black Hat security conference, a team comprised mostly of researchers from the the University of Central Florida set alarm bells ringing when it showed just how easily a hacker could make deep cyber inroads into a smart home using the Nest thermostat . Inspired and curious, researchers at security firm TrapX Security took it upon themselves to put those claims to the test in a real-world scenario.
Pulkit Chandna | 11 Mar | Read more