That mega-vulnerability Cisco dropped is now under exploit

Enlarge (credit: Cisco) Hackers are actively trying to exploit a high-severity vulnerability in widely used Cisco networking software that can give complete control over protected networks and access to all traffic passing over them, the company has warned. When Cisco officials disclosed the bug last week in a range of Adaptive Security Appliance products, they […]

Cisco drops a mega-vulnerability alert for VPN devices

Enlarge (credit: US Air Force) On January 29, Cisco released a high-urgency security alert for customers using network security devices and software that support virtual private network connections to corporate networks. Firewalls, security appliances, and other devices configured with WebVPN clientless VPN software are vulnerable to a Web-based network attack that could bypass the devices’ […]