Tag: cisco
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ClickFix moves into the browser: Cryptocurrency theft with Google-hosted C2
Cisco Talos is tracking a cryptocurrency-stealing campaign that abuses the Google Visualization API for command and control (C2), retrieving obfuscated JavaScript from a publicly published Google Sheets document and injecting it into the victim’s browser session. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/clickfix-moves-into-the-browser/
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The Best DNS Security Solutions, Compared and Priced (2026)
DNS security delivers more blocked attacks per dollar than any other network control when you buy the right shape at the right tier. The value verdict: DNSFilter and SafeDNS own transparent per-user pricing for SMBs, Cloudflare Gateway starts free and scales to national infrastructure (it now runs the UK’s public-sector PDNS with Accenture), Cisco Umbrella…
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The 12 Best Wireless / Wi-Fi Security Solutions, Compared and Priced
Best value overall: Ubiquiti. Published hardware pricing, no mandatory licensing, and WPA3 with VLAN segmentation included for organizations whose compliance requirements don’t demand enterprise wireless intrusion prevention. Best capability: HPE Aruba. Best management: Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist. Best if you own the firewall: Fortinet, utilizing your existing FortiGate firewalls. The critical cost question in…
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The 12 Best Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Solutions, Compared and Priced
Best value overall: Cloudflare. It publishes per-user pricing, offers a free tier that lets you test the model properly, and delivers from one of the largest edge networks in the world. Best capability: Zscaler and Netskope. Best if you already own it: Fortinet and Cisco Umbrella. Below, 12 gateways scored across five weighted criteria, a…
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Cisco Fixed Critical RCE in Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Cisco patched a critical Nexus 9000 vulnerability, CVE-2026-20212, allowing unauthenticated remote root code execution. Cisco has released patches for a critical flaw, tracked as tracked as CVE-2026-20212 (CVSS score of 9.8) in 10 Silicon One-based Nexus 9000 switches. The vulnerability could let an unauthenticated remote attacker execute code with root privileges. Cisco’s Technical Assistance Center…
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Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Run Code as Root
Cisco has released patches to address a critical security flaw affecting 10 Silicon One-based Nexus 9000 switches that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code as root, alongside an IOS XR hardening release bundling 7 umbrella CVEs, 2 of which are rated 9.8, with no workaround for any IOS XR version.The Nexus vulnerability,…
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Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Allows Remote Root Code Execution
Cisco disclosed a critical Nexus 9000 flaw that can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code as root on affected switches. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-cisco-nexus-9000-vulnerability/
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Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Allows Remote Root Code Execution
Cisco disclosed a critical Nexus 9000 flaw that can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code as root on affected switches. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-cisco-nexus-9000-vulnerability/
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Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Execute Code as Root Without Authentication
Cisco has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in Nexus 9000 Series switches that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20212, has a CVSS score of 9.8 and affects Nexus 9000 platforms that are equipped with Cisco Silicon One ASICs. Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw…
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China’s ‘Fire Ant’ campaign used compromised Cisco routers as platform for more attacks
A hacking operation dubbed Fire Ant “didn’t just compromise systems,” according to researchers. “It compromised the trust layer those systems depend on.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/router-hacks-fire-ant-group-china
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China-Linked Hackers Turn Cisco Routers Into Covert Network Gateways
China-linked Fire Ant hackers compromised Cisco IOS XR routers, management hosts, and authentication systems to create covert paths into other networks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-fire-ant-hackers-cisco-ios-xr-routers/
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Fire Ant Hackers Compromise Cisco Routers and TACACS Servers to Target Critical Infrastructure
China-nexus threat actor Fire Ant has expanded its espionage operations from VMware hypervisors to the trusted infrastructure layer, compromising Cisco IOS XR routers, TACACS authentication servers, and Linux management hosts. Security firm Sygnia, which investigated the activity, said Fire Ant has remained active since it was first reported in 2025. The actor’s latest operations show…
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State-linked actor targets Cisco routers for espionage
An actor known as Fire Ant has expanded its reach into trusted environments, with unique tooling and stealth. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/state-actor-cisco-routers-China-espionage/829181/
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Chinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms
The researchers discovered Fire Ant’s new tactic after finding an active GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface on a Cisco IOS XR router that could not be explained by a running configuration or commit history. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-fire-ant-hackers-turn-cisco-routers-into-spying-platforms/
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China-linked Fire Ant Hides Inside Trusted Infrastructure
Fire Ant hijacked Cisco routers, stole credentials and altered logs to hide its tracks, using trusted infrastructure to reach high-value networks. Chinese-linked cyber espionage group Fire Ant has spent the past year quietly graduating from hacking individual computers to hacking the infrastructure that connects them. Sygnia’s new report traces how the group expanded from compromising…
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China-Linked Fire Ant Hijacks Cisco Routers to Steal Credentials and Blind Security Logs
A China-nexus cyber espionage actor tracked as Fire Ant has expanded a long-running campaign beyond VMware hypervisors to compromise Cisco IOS XR routers, Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System (TACACS) servers, and Linux management hosts used to route, authenticate, and manage high-value networks.Sygnia, the incident response firm that investigated the intrusion, said the actor First seen…
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OpenAI Warns AI-Enabled Cyberattacks Will Surge, Calls for Global Cyber Defense
Tags: ai, cisco, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, defense, google, government, infrastructure, microsoft, openai, technologyOpenAI has issued a warning that AI-enabled cyberattacks could become significantly more widespread and sophisticated within months. The organization urges industries, governments, technology providers, and critical infrastructure operators to work together in a coordinated global response to cyber defense. In an open letter signed by over 100 organizations, including Microsoft, Google, AWS, Cisco, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike,…
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Cisco Report Shows How AI Agents Are Changing Cybersecurity Jobs
Cisco research shows how AI agents are reshaping cybersecurity roles and skills. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cisco-report-shows-how-ai-agents-are-changing-cybersecurity-jobs/
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Top 10 Cybersecurity Companies in 2026
Compare the top cybersecurity companies in 2026, including Cisco, CrowdStrike, Bitdefender, Semperis, and more, to find the right security vendor. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/top-cybersecurity-companies/
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Cybersecurity job ads demanding AI skills double in a year
Job postings asking for AI skills in cybersecurity have doubled in a single year in G7 countries according to new research from the Cisco-founded AI Workforce Consortium. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/24/cybersecurity-job-ads-ai-skills-research/
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Six Maximum-Severity Flaws Found in Cisco Products
Cisco patched nine critical flaws, including six rated CVSS 10.0, found during internal testing. None are known to be exploited. Cisco released another batch of security fixes for its Crosswork platforms and Secure Workload software, part of what it’s calling an ongoing internal security review, and the CVSS scores in this round are unusually severe.…
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Cisco Patches Nine Crosswork and Secure Workload Flaws, Five Scoring CVSS 10.0
Cisco has published another round of security updates for Crosswork platforms and Secure Workload Software as part of a continued comprehensive internal security review.Four of the security vulnerabilities affect Crosswork Data Gateway, Crosswork Network Controller, and Crosswork Planning, regardless of the device configuration. A brief description of each of the flaws is below – First…
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Cisco BroadWorks Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Access Sensitive Files
Cisco has issued security updates for a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive configuration files on affected systems. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20320 and is characterized as an out-of-band blind XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in the Open Client Interface (OCI) XML Parser. Cisco assigned…
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UAT-10147: Chinese-speaking adversary integrates agentic AI into post-compromise operations
Cisco Talos discovered a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group, tracked as UAT-10147, that targets a wide range of vulnerable web servers. This is an overview of the campaign, examining the countries affected, potential impact of BadIIS infections, the attack chain, and post-compromise tactics. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/
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Cisco Firewall Alert: Hackers Exploit ASA, FTD Flaw to Force Remote Restarts
Cisco patches an actively exploited ASA and FTD flaw that can remotely crash vulnerable firewalls, prompting security teams to prioritize updates now. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-cisco-asa-ftd-dos-flaw/
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Cisco Warns of Seven ClamAV Flaws, Two With Public PoCs
Cisco warns that seven ClamAV flaws affect Secure Endpoint Connector products, with two having public PoCs that could enable remote DoS attacks. Cisco warned that seven ClamAV vulnerabilities affect its Secure Endpoint Connector on Windows, macOS and Linux. ClamAV is an open-source antivirus engine widely used to scan files and emails for malware. The company…
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Cisco warns of high-severity ClamAV flaws with public exploits
Cisco warned of two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the Secure Endpoint Connector that allow threat actors to crash the ClamAV scanning process in denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-high-severity-clamav-flaws-with-public-exploits/
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CiscoClamAV Vulnerabilities Let Remote Attackers Crash Antivirus Scanning With Crafted Files
Cisco has disclosed seven high-severity vulnerabilities in ClamAV that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to disrupt antivirus scanning by submitting specially crafted files. These vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2026-20337, CVE-2026-20338, CVE-2026-20339, CVE-2026-20345, CVE-2026-20346, CVE-2026-20347, and CVE-2026-20348, and have been assigned a maximum CVSS score of 7.5. ClamAV Vulnerabilities The issues are detailed in the Cisco…
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Absicherung der digitalen Belegschaft
“‹Vor kurzem hat Nvidia gemeinsam mit Microsoft, Cisco, Crowdstrike, Palo Alto Networks und vielen weiteren Unternehmen die <> gegründet. Hinter dieses Bündnis stellt sich auch KnowBe4. Ziel der Allianz ist, offene Werkzeuge zu entwickeln und bereitzustellen, mit denen sich KI im Zeitalter autonomer Agenten absichern lässt. Warum KnowBe4 die Open-Secure-AI-Alliance unterstützt, erläutert […] First seen…
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Week in review: Cisco fixes IMC bug, Patch Tuesday forecast, Black Hat USA 2026
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Mapping the malware blast radius a single alert won’t show you In this … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/09/week-in-review-cisco-fixes-imc-bug-patch-tuesday-forecast-black-hat-usa-2026/