Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting its customers with a new zero-day

Cisco is warning that some of its products have a zero-day vulnerability that is now being actively exploited in attacks.
Bleeping Computer

Cisco fixes VPN DoS flaw discovered in password spray attacks

Cisco fixed a denial of service flaw in its Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software, which was discovered during large-scale brute force attacks against Cisco VPN devices in April. The ...
Network World

Cisco shifting to a software model

In addition to the company’s innovation strategy bend, some of the topics Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins discussed with us last week after the company’s Q1 earnings were Cisco’s increasing software revenue, ...
The New York Times

Cisco to Buy Splunk, a Software Company, for $28 Billion

The largest deal Cisco has ever announced moves it further away from its roots in network hardware and into higher-margin software subscriptions. By Michael J. de la Merced Cisco agreed on Thursday to ...
CRN

Cisco Breaks Into Record Backlog As Software, Subscriptions Post Double-Digit Growth

‘As we ship our backlog, we will be gaining share,’ Cisco CEO Chuck Robins says during the tech giant’s Q2 2023 earnings call that highlighted Cisco’s software and subscription business transformation ...
Dark Reading

Cisco ASA, FTD Software Under Active VPN Exploitation

Cisco has rushed a patch for a brute-force denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in its VPN that's being actively exploited in the wild. The medium-severity bug (CVE-2024-20481, CVSS 5.8) resides in ...
Seeking Alpha

Cisco: Are Management Growth Targets Achievable?

Cisco Systems is rated a Buy, with a new price target of $79.82, reflecting a 17% upside from the current valuation. CSCO's growth is driven by its Security and Observability software segments, ...
Business Insider

Cisco is in an all-out push to pivot to software — and experts say it's running out of time

Cisco's future depends on shifting its business away from hardware toward cloud-based products. Its bread and butter is network equipment, but users increasingly outsource networking to the cloud.
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Cisco smart licensing system sees critical security flaws exploited

Security researchers claim two Cisco Smart Licensing Utility bugs are being abused in the wild One of the bugs is a hardcoded admin account Both bugs were fixed in 2024, so users should update now ...
Business Insider

Cisco relies on allies like Amazon for over 90% of its revenue. Here are Cisco's most important partners as it undergoes its biggest transformation ever.

Cisco generates 90% of its bookings through the partners who resell its products and services. Analysts say Cisco's network of channel partners is one of its biggest competitive advantages. Insider ...
Network World

How to negotiate a Cisco Enterprise Agreement that works for you

Cisco Enterprise agreements can provide long-term benefits and savings, but they must be scrutinized carefully case by case to see if they make sense. Cisco Enterprise Agreements (“EAs”) are becoming ...