Cisco warns it won't fix critical flaw in small business routers despite known exploit Software support ended in 2021, so we’re relying on SMBs knowing how to block ports Networks13 Jan 2023 | 42
Oops. Cisco installed wrong firmware on some boxes and they report fake ‘severe faults’ DNA Center Appliances shipped since September may spoil Christmas with inaccurate reports of dead disks Networks21 Dec 2022 | 10
Cisco’s Talos security bods predict new wave of Excel Hell Criminals have noticed that spreadsheet's XLL files add custom functionality - including malware Security21 Dec 2022 | 16
Corporate execs: Get back, get back, to the office where you once belonged Sing it in the key of C-suite, because operations truly doesn't care On-Prem16 Dec 2022 | 183
Microsoft ain't the only one squashing exploited-in-the-wild bugs this month Patch Tuesday Plus there's a PoC for this unpatched Cisco bug Patches14 Dec 2022 | 11
Cisco closes in on debut of cloudy Nexus management service Existing Nexus Dashboard to be recommended for sovereign clouds or air-gapped rigs Networks12 Dec 2022 | 1
Cisco unifies GUIs across security range 'Magnetic' design framework, already deployed in Meraki kit, will make it to other products in coming years Networks07 Dec 2022 | 5
Cisco wriggles out from $2 billion bill for ‘willful and egregious’ patent infringements Supreme Court won’t revisit case after agreeing conflict of interest trumped tech Networks06 Dec 2022 | 19
Microsoft makes a game of Team building, with benefits Solitaire and Minesweeper coming to Windows giant's software Software17 Nov 2022 | 20
Cisco starts 'talent movement options', and restructuring amid real estate cuts Profit down in latest quarter but forecast for 2023 raised Networks17 Nov 2022 | 4
Cisco AnyConnect Windows client under active attack Make sure you're patched – and update VMware Cloud Foundation, too, by the way Patches26 Oct 2022 | 7
Cisco's latest switch packs 32 800G ports into a pizza box If you need even more speed, Nvidia and Broadcom have silicon twice as fast Networks19 Oct 2022 | 5
Huawei rolls dice, adds exec heads to enterprise and carrier divisions amid troubled times Wang and Li appointed following death of Ryan Ding Networks18 Oct 2022 | 3
Cisco asks shareholders to vote against global tax transparency Amazon's already said no to country-by-country breakdown Networks27 Sep 2022 | 7
Noberus ransomware gets info-stealing upgrades, targets Veeam backup software 'One of the most dangerous and active malware developers operating at the moment' Cyber-crime25 Sep 2022 | 6
Cisco SMB revolution: selling hardware with no subscription required In Cisco's world this makes a $125 Wi-Fi AP 'easier to buy' – maybe easier than its own Meraki kit? Networks19 Sep 2022 | 9
Former Cisco boss launches upstart to rattle old employer's cage John Chambers' Nile wants to remove humans from network management Networks15 Sep 2022 | 17
Cisco: Yes, Yanluowang leaked our data. No, it's not serious Everything's fine! Security13 Sep 2022 | 4
Dump these small-biz routers, says Cisco, because we won't patch their flawed VPN Nothing like an authentication bypass for your private IPSec network CSO08 Sep 2022 | 56
Lazarus Group unleashed a MagicRAT to spy on energy providers Cisco finds custom malware in North Korea's latest cyberespionage effort Security08 Sep 2022 |
LockBit gang hit by DDoS attack after threatening to leak Entrust ransomware data Prolific group pummeled days after claiming to be file thief behind attack on cybersecurity vendor Cyber-crime22 Aug 2022 | 7
Cisco admits corporate network compromised by gang with links to Lapsus$ Voice-phished their way in, but Switchzilla claims no damage done Security11 Aug 2022 | 7
DuckDuckGo says Hell, Hell, No to those Microsoft trackers after web revolt In brief Plus: That Twitter privacy leak, scammers send Ubers for victims, critical flaw in Cisco gear, and more Security06 Aug 2022 | 38
Critical flaws found in four Cisco SMB router ranges – for the second time this year At least Switchzilla thinks they're salvageable, unlike the boxes it ordered binned back in June Security05 Aug 2022 | 14
US Cyber Command spots another 20 malware strains targeting Ukraine Plus Mandiant, Cisco Talos uncover digital espionage Research21 Jul 2022 | 1
Apple hits brakes on hiring amid economic uncertainty Joins roster of tech giants embarking on cuts or recruitment freezes Personal Tech19 Jul 2022 | 12
Microsoft says staff layoffs not linked to recession fears Redmond characterizes job losses as an annual clean-up rather than a sign of anything serious Software12 Jul 2022 | 13
Florida man accused of selling fake, broken Cisco devices from China to hospitals, schools, military Plus, Oracle reportedly mulling laying off staff to cut costs by up to $1b Networks08 Jul 2022 | 26
Cisco compresses Catalyst switches to compact size Fanless fun for the whole family (if the supply chain functions) Networks28 Jun 2022 | 16
Cisco quits Moscow Networking titan to shutter Russia and Belarus presence, after previously stopping operations Networks24 Jun 2022 | 20
Cisco warns of security holes in its security appliances Bugs potentially useful for rogue insiders, admin account hijackers Patches22 Jun 2022 | 11
If you're using older, vulnerable Cisco small biz routers, throw them out Severe security flaw won't be fixed – as patches released this week for other bugs Networks16 Jun 2022 | 27
Cisco dials back on hiring, cool winds blow through economy 'I think it is a time for everyone to be prudent' says networking giant's CFO Networks16 Jun 2022 | 3
Cisco execs pledge simpler, more integrated networks Cisco Live Is this the end of Switchzilla's dashboard creep? Networks16 Jun 2022 | 5
Datacenter networks: You'll manage them from the cloud, eventually, claims Cisco Nexus portfolio undergoes cloudy Software-as-a-Service revamp Systems14 Jun 2022 | 4
Cisco EVP: We need to lift everyone above the cybersecurity poverty line RSA Conference Exclusive It's going to become a human-rights issue, Jeetu Patel tells The Register CSO06 Jun 2022 | 9
Reg hack attends holographic WebEx meeting, blows away Zoom fatigue Far from the finished product and not obviously a game-changer, but intriguing nonetheless Personal Tech01 Jun 2022 | 27
Shanghai lockdowns to end, perhaps easing tech supply chain woes China needs this as much as the rest of the world Personal Tech30 May 2022 | 21
Talos names eight deadly sins in widely used industrial software Entire swaths of gear relies on vulnerability-laden Open Automation Software (OAS) Patches27 May 2022 | 6
Recession fears only stoking enterprise tech spending for Dell, others Staving off entropy with digital transformation, hybrid office, and automation projects On-Prem27 May 2022 |
Cisco warns of up to $720m sales loss: Blames China lockdown, Russia pullout Share price collapses 19% as COVID-19 policy hits supply chain Networks19 May 2022 | 3
Hot glare of the spotlight doesn’t slow BlackByte ransomware gang Crew's raids continue worldwide, Talos team warns Research19 May 2022 | 4
Cisco warns of premature DIMM failures Check 16, 32, and 64GB DIMMs made in the middle to end of 2020, blames manufacturing errors Storage09 May 2022 | 12
An international incident or just some finger trouble at the console? Who, Me? All routers are equal, but some are more equal than others Networks09 May 2022 | 114
F5, Cisco admins: Stop what you're doing and check if you need to install these patches Updated BIG-IP iControl authentication bypass, NFV VM escape, and more Patches06 May 2022 | 6
Cisco says its AI crystal ball can predict network errors Now all we need is a model to predict where and when and how this will be used Networks04 May 2022 | 5
FBI: BlackCat ransomware scratched 60-plus orgs In brief Plus: Cisco Umbrella flaw patched, lid blown off TeamTNT, and ICS security folks join JCDC party Security25 Apr 2022 | 1
Broken password check algorithm lets anyone log into Cisco's Wi-Fi admin software Specially crafted credentials grant remote high-privilege access? That's a 10 out of 10 in severity Networks14 Apr 2022 | 31
Cisco's Webex app phoned home audio telemetry even when muted Study finds turning sound off in a range of applications doesn't always cut the mic Security14 Apr 2022 | 42
US State Department opens cybersecurity policy bureau Some in tech industry are ecstatic: 'A historic step forward' and timing 'couldn't be any better' Security05 Apr 2022 | 3
This is a BlackCat you don't want crossing your path Plus: Android trojan in 100,000+ app installs, Solaris malware Security22 Mar 2022 | 3
GlobalFoundries' new silicon photonics tech gets big buy-in Nvidia, Cisco, and others throw weight behind new manufacturing platform On-Prem08 Mar 2022 | 9
Cisco touts consumption-based Private 5G play Delivered as a service to reduce risks for enterprises despite lukewarm channel takeup for similar products Networks01 Mar 2022 | 1
Network equipment lead times to remain painfully long into 2023: Gartner Jump the queue by spending more with one player or thinking outside the box Networks25 Feb 2022 | 7
Cisco warns firewall customers of four-day window for urgent updates Firewalls are supposed to update so they block new threats – miss this deadline and they might not Security23 Feb 2022 | 12
Cisco can't say when long waits for hardware will end Omicron dents Switchzilla's previous optimism that late 2022 could see backlog clear Networks17 Feb 2022 | 6
The future of work is hybrid, says Cisco, so here's Wi-Fi 6E access points and Private 5G 'The remote worker will no longer be a minority' Networks04 Feb 2022 | 7
Cisco inferno: Networking giant reveals three 10/10 rated critical router bugs RV family of routers is in trouble, and fixed software is yet to arrive for some models Networks04 Feb 2022 | 24
Refresh? No, F5 says supply of networking chips is still awful, getting worse... More than 400 orders for components cancelled by suppliers, says CEO Networks26 Jan 2022 | 5
Alexa and Webex to hitch a ride around the Moon on Artemis I – what could possibly go wrong? How far's the Moon now? ... Here's 'How Soon Is Now?' from your Spotify playlist Science05 Jan 2022 | 15
Google joins others in Big Tech: Get vaccinated – or you're fired Updated Not getting a COVID-19 jab? That's not very googley of you On-Prem15 Dec 2021 | 170
What a pain in the aaS: HPE signs up just 1.125% of its channel to sell hardware delivered as a service Forget software-as-a-hostage! Customers have more choice when it comes to servers, networking, storage On-Prem10 Dec 2021 | 8