Tag: cisco
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Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI Supply Chain Security
Cisco’s open-source Model Provenance Kit helps organizations verify AI model origins, trace lineage, and reduce AI supply chain security risks. The post Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI Supply Chain Security appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisco-model-provenance-kit-ai-supply-chain-security/
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Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI Supply Chain Security
Cisco’s Model Provenance Kit helps organizations verify AI model origins and reduce supply chain risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cisco-introduces-model-provenance-kit-to-strengthen-ai-supply-chain-security/
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Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI Supply Chain Security
Cisco’s Model Provenance Kit helps organizations verify AI model origins and reduce supply chain risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cisco-introduces-model-provenance-kit-to-strengthen-ai-supply-chain-security/
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Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI Supply Chain Security
Cisco’s Model Provenance Kit helps organizations verify AI model origins and reduce supply chain risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cisco-introduces-model-provenance-kit-to-strengthen-ai-supply-chain-security/
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Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI Supply Chain Security
Cisco’s Model Provenance Kit helps organizations verify AI model origins and reduce supply chain risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cisco-introduces-model-provenance-kit-to-strengthen-ai-supply-chain-security/
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Cisco releases open-source toolkit for verifying AI model lineage
Enterprises pulling models from Hugging Face and other open repositories rarely keep records of how those models are altered after download, leaving organizations with little … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/30/cisco-ai-model-provenance-kit/
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Cisco releases open-source toolkit for verifying AI model lineage
Enterprises pulling models from Hugging Face and other open repositories rarely keep records of how those models are altered after download, leaving organizations with little … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/30/cisco-ai-model-provenance-kit/
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Five defender priorities from the Talos Year in Review
Tags: ciscoWith attackers moving faster than ever, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This blog breaks down five practical priorities from the Cisco Talos 2025 Year in Review to help defenders focus and prioritize, amidst all the noise. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/five-defender-priorities-from-the-talos-year-in-review/
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Five defender priorities from the Talos Year in Review
Tags: ciscoWith attackers moving faster than ever, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This blog breaks down five practical priorities from the Cisco Talos 2025 Year in Review to help defenders focus and prioritize, amidst all the noise. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/five-defender-priorities-from-the-talos-year-in-review/
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New Linux FIRESTARTER Backdoor Targets Cisco Firepower Devices
CISA and NCSC warn that FIRESTARTER, a Linux-based backdoor, targets Cisco Firepower devices, evades patches, and enables persistent access even after firmware updates. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/linux-firestarter-backdoor-cisco-firepower-devices/
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US, UK authorities warn that Firestarter backdoor malware survives patching
A federal agency was impacted by a hacking campaign that exploited flaws in Cisco devices. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/us-uk-authorities-firestarter-backdoor-malware-patching/818531/
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CISA reports persistent FIRESTARTER backdoor on Cisco ASA device in federal network
CISA said a federal Cisco Firepower ASA device was infected with the FIRESTARTER backdoor in Sept 2025, and it survived security patches. CISA revealed that a U.S. federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running ASA software was compromised in September 2025 by the FIRESTARTER backdoor. The malware reportedly persisted even after security patches were applied,…
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CISA reports persistent FIRESTARTER backdoor on Cisco ASA device in federal network
CISA said a federal Cisco Firepower ASA device was infected with the FIRESTARTER backdoor in Sept 2025, and it survived security patches. CISA revealed that a U.S. federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running ASA software was compromised in September 2025 by the FIRESTARTER backdoor. The malware reportedly persisted even after security patches were applied,…
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CISA reports persistent FIRESTARTER backdoor on Cisco ASA device in federal network
CISA said a federal Cisco Firepower ASA device was infected with the FIRESTARTER backdoor in Sept 2025, and it survived security patches. CISA revealed that a U.S. federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running ASA software was compromised in September 2025 by the FIRESTARTER backdoor. The malware reportedly persisted even after security patches were applied,…
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CISA Hunts for Cisco Backdoor Spotted on Federal Network
‘Firestarter’ Backdoor Can Survive Reboots, Upgrades and Standard Fixes. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive warning a newly-discovered Cisco backdoor can survive routine remediation processes, forcing agencies to investigate edge devices that anchor federal firewall and VPN security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisa-hunts-for-cisco-backdoor-spotted-on-federal-network-a-31505
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Firestarter malware survives Cisco firewall updates, security patches
Cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K. are warning about a custom malware called Firestarter persisting on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall devices running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firestarter-malware-survives-cisco-firewall-updates-security-patches/
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Firestarter malware survives Cisco firewall updates, security patches
Cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K. are warning about a custom malware called Firestarter persisting on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall devices running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firestarter-malware-survives-cisco-firewall-updates-security-patches/
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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FIRESTARTER Backdoor Hit Federal Cisco Firepower Device, Survives Security Patches
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software was compromised in September 2025 with malware called FIRESTARTER.FIRESTARTER, per CISA and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is assessed to be a backdoor designed for remote access and…
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Governments on high alert after CISA snuffs out Firestarter backdoor on fed network
Latest in long-running pwning of Cisco kit found in mystery Fed agency First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/government_cni_on_high_alert/
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New Cisco firewall malware can only be killed by pulling the plug
Suspected state-sponsored attackers are using a custom backdoor to persistently compromise Cisco security devices (firewalls), the US CISA and the UK National Cyber Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/cisco-firepower-firestarter-backdoor/
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US, UK agencies warn hackers were hiding on Cisco firewalls long after patches were applied
Investigators found the malware, dubbed Firestarter, on a federal agency’s network in a campaign dating back to at least September 2025. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisco-firestarter-malware-cisa-warning/
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US agency breached through Cisco vulnerability, FIRESTARTER backdoor allowed access through March
CISA said the unnamed department was infected with malware called “FIRESTARTER” that allowed the hackers to return to the Cisco device in March without re-exploiting the original vulnerabilities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-us-agency-breached-cisco-vulnerability-backdoor
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Quantum Networking Breakthrough Points to Key Security Gains
Cybersecurity professionals have long had high hopes for a quantum Internet, given that any attempt to intercept data alters it, which exposes the intrusion. This basic principle of physics positions quantum networking as a potential structural shift in cybersecurity. New research from New York University, in collaboration with Qunnect and Cisco, brings that concept closer..…
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Bad Memories Still Haunt AI Agents
Cisco found and fixed a significant vulnerability in the way Anthropic handles memories, but experts warn that mishandled memory files will continue threaten AI systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/bad-memories-haunt-ai-agents
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Bad Memories Still Haunt AI Agents
Cisco found and fixed a significant vulnerability in the way Anthropic handles memories, but experts warn that mishandled memory files will continue threaten AI systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/bad-memories-haunt-ai-agents
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Why Cisco Is Eyeing Buy of Non-Human Identity Startup Astrix
Deal Would Help Cisco Expand Footprint Beyond Authentication, ITDR and ISPM Cisco’s cyber M&A dry spell could soon come to an end, with the company reportedly in talks to acquire New York-based non-human identity startup Astrix Security for between $250 million and $350 million. That would represent at least a 25% premium to the startup’s…