It’s no surprise that the events of 2020 drastically changed the IT landscape, as millions of people began working from home, accessing apps from a multitude of devices on public internet and service providers. As organizations embraced hybrid/multi-cloud technologies, vastly expanding the perimeter of IT, they also faced an unprecedented rise in malicious security threats and … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Application: A New Approach to Application Security
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Critical Flaws Reported in Cisco VPN Routers for Businesses—Patch ASAP
Cisco has rolled out fixes for multiple critical vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Small Business routers that could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on an affected device. The flaws — tracked from CVE-2021-1289 through CVE-2021-1295 (CVSS score 9.8) — impact RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and … [Read more...] about Critical Flaws Reported in Cisco VPN Routers for Businesses—Patch ASAP
Time to Refresh: Leapfrogging Security with Cisco SecureX
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words “tech refresh?” For example, do you think about an antiquated technology that is not integrated needing a fresh lease of life? Or is it just getting new technology to solve a problem that the predecessor failed at solving? Or is it part of a much larger attempt to transform security to become an enabler … [Read more...] about Time to Refresh: Leapfrogging Security with Cisco SecureX
Cisco Secure Endpoint named an Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Leader
AV-Comparatives named Cisco a Strategic Leader in its EPR report Cisco Secure Endpoint (previously AMP for Endpoints) was named a Strategic Leader by AV -Comparatives in the Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) CyberRisk Quadrant in their inaugural EPR Comparative Report. AV-Comparatives is a leading independent endpoint security software testing organization withtwo decades … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Endpoint named an Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Leader
Automate your way to success with Cisco SecureX
Take back control with an integrated security platform In a makeshift SOC in the corner of his home, Matt starts his day with an alarm going off on his computer. There are four monitors ganged together, multiple consoles on each one of them, and numerous empty coffee mugs. This probably draws a snapshot of what’s been real for many of us. On top of the never-ending list of … [Read more...] about Automate your way to success with Cisco SecureX
Cisco Secure Workload Immediate Actions in Response to “SUNBURST” Trojan and Backdoor
Background The SUNBURST trojan and backdoor, as dubbed by FireEye researchers, that has compromised multiple U.S. Government systems recently, highlights the complexity and connectedness of the modern enterprise IT environment as a security weakness. Recent reporting makes clear that the adversary took advantage of software complexity to deliver a highly refined attack … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Workload Immediate Actions in Response to “SUNBURST” Trojan and Backdoor
Pinpoint Your SolarWinds Exposure with Cisco Endpoint Security Analytics
As various private organizations and high-value government bodies figure out the blast radius of the recent state-sponsored SolarWinds attack, with Cisco Endpoint Security Analytics (CESA) in your toolkit you could quickly assess your own exposure…like the CESA customer noted below. CESA brings together the unparalleled endpoint behavioral visibility of Cisco’s AnyConnect … [Read more...] about Pinpoint Your SolarWinds Exposure with Cisco Endpoint Security Analytics
Election Security: A conversation with Matt Olney from Cisco Talos
Next week we will publish our third annual “Defending Against Critical Threats” report; a roundup of some the most impactful cyber attacks from the past 12 months. Included in the publication are articles about how cyber criminals sought to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also cover Big Game Hunting attacks, whereby cyber criminals seek to … [Read more...] about Election Security: A conversation with Matt Olney from Cisco Talos
Cisco Secure Endpoint Named an Endpoint Security Top Player
The Radicati Group has named Cisco a Top Player in the Endpoint Security – Market Quadrant 2020. Radicati recognizes endpoint security top players as “current market leaders with products that offer, both breadth and depth of functionality, as well as possess a solid vision for the future. Top Players shape the market with their technology and strategic vision.” We believe our … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Endpoint Named an Endpoint Security Top Player
Introducing the Cisco Secure Network Analytics Data Store!
Security professionals are currently facing a big data conundrum If you work in IT networking or security, you’re all too familiar with how difficult it can be to effectively manage and analyze large volumes of network data. If so, you aren’t alone – many organizations face significant challenges when it comes to effectively managing the collection and storage of their network … [Read more...] about Introducing the Cisco Secure Network Analytics Data Store!