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ALPACA – the wacky TLS security vulnerability with a funky name
by Paul Ducklin TLS, short for Transport Layer Security, is an important part of online cybersecurity these days. TLS is the data protection protocol that puts the padlock in your browser’s address bar, keeps your email encrypted while it’s being sent (probably), and...
Cisco and Evercore ISI Host a Tech Talk on Cisco's Optical Business
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 10, 2021 -- Cisco will host a webcast with Evercore ISI and Bill Gartner, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Optical Systems and Optics Group, to discuss Cisco’s optical strategy, portfolio evolution and market dynamics. ...
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S3 Ep36: Trickbot coder busted, passwords cracked, and breaches judged [Podcast]
by Paul Ducklin [04’24”] Alleged malware coder from the Trickbot gang arrested. [15’36”] 5500 passwords cracked and salaries stolen by “credential stuffing” crook. [29’28”] We answer a listener’s question about just how tough to be...
Chrome zero-day, hot on the heels of Microsoft’s IE zero-day. Patch now!
by Paul Ducklin Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday announcement was bad enough, with six in-the-wild vulnerabilities patched, including one buried in the vestiges of Internet Explorer’s MSHTML web rendering code… …and it’s been followed by Google’s latest Chrome security...
How could the FBI recover BTC from Colonial’s ransomware payment?
by Paul Ducklin The cybersecurity buzz of the week is the intriguing – and highly unusual – aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Colonial runs the largest American supply pipeline for refined petroleum products, capable of shifting about 500 million...
Cisco Meraki Customers Build Smarter Workforce Experiences with Expanded IoT and WAN Portfolio
News Summary: Cisco Meraki’s expanded technology lineup addresses hybrid workforce requirements and the evolving needs of enterprises to protect people, places, and things Cisco Meraki helps customers, including Bay State College and RRMM Architects, offer safer and...
Powering an Inclusive Future of Work: Cisco Unveils Webex Innovations that Enable Hybrid Work and Events, Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Voice
News Summary: Webex velocity of innovation continues, introducing more than 800 new features and devices since September. All-new Webex Suite, including a new look and feel, supports hybrid work collaboration at 40 percent lower cost than a-la-carte. The integration...
Help change the world from the comfort of your own home
Molly’s sons with a Cisco inspired pumpkin! I will never admit it to them, but I don’t mind picking up after my sons (ages two and six), or sometimes even my husband. And while there is never enough time to do everything as a Cisconian, mom, wife, friend,...
Latvian woman charged with writing malware for the Trickbot Group
by Paul Ducklin The US Department of Justice (DOJ) just announced that it has charged a 55-year-old Latvian woman, who went by the moniker of Max, with malware-writing crimes. Max, whose real name is apparently Alla Witte, is the sixth of seven defendants listed in...