Hacker News with Generative AI: Cisco

Cisco Pulls Together a Quantum Network Architecture (nextplatform.com)
For decades, discussions around quantum computing has felt similar to family driving vacations, with someone in the back seat constantly asking “are we there yet?” And like those long drives, the answer usually has been “not yet, but soon,” with “soon” doing a lot of the work in the reply.

Quantum Computing, Networking, Cisco

5 points by rbanffy 4 days ago | 1 comments

Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links (bleepingcomputer.com)
Cisco has released security updates for a high-severity Webex vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain client-side remote code execution using malicious meeting invite links.

Security, Cybersecurity, Cisco, Webex, Vulnerabilities

5 points by LinuxBender 23 days ago | 0 comments

40 Years of Cisco, the Real Story Behind Cisco's "Innovative" Founding (ycombinator.com)
Happy 40th Birthday, Cisco! Time for some truth-telling from a certified network nerd (CCIE gang represent!) who's had enough vendor Kool-Aid to float a datacenter.

Networking, Cisco, History, Technology, Business

25 points by notchuckrobbins 80 days ago | 7 comments

China's Salt Typhoon Spies Still Hacking Telecoms by Exploiting Cisco Routers (wired.com)
When the Chinese hacker group known as Salt Typhoon was revealed last fall to have deeply penetrated major US telecommunications companies—ultimately breaching no fewer than nine of the phone carriers and accessing Americans' texts and calls in real time—that hacking campaign was treated as a four-alarm fire by the US government.

Cybersecurity, China, Hacking, Telecoms, Cisco

18 points by ironyman 85 days ago | 1 comments

More victims of China's Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos now hit via Cisco bugs (theregister.com)
China's Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global telecom providers and other orgs, in addition to its previous victim count.

Cybersecurity, China, Cisco, Telecom, Espionage

9 points by rntn 87 days ago | 1 comments

No need to email me about Cisco AnyConnect (haxx.se)
My name and email address can be found in the VPN client application made by Cisco called AnyConnect.

Privacy, Cybersecurity, Cisco, VPN

220 points by TangerineDream 160 days ago | 68 comments

Cisco scores a perfect CVSS 10 with critical flaw in its wireless system (theregister.com)
Cisco is issuing a critical alert notice about a flaw that makes its so-called Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul systems easy to subvert.

Cybersecurity, Networking, Cisco, Vulnerabilities, Software

7 points by mooreds 185 days ago | 0 comments

Cisco investigates breach after stolen data for sale on hacking forum (bleepingcomputer.com)
Cisco has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is investigating recent claims that it suffered a breach after a threat actor began selling allegedly stolen data on a hacking forum.

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Hacking, Cisco

8 points by CKMo 208 days ago | 0 comments

Cisco is abandoning the LoRaWAN space, and there's no lifeboat for IoT customers (theregister.com)
Networking giant Cisco is getting out of the LoRaWAN market for IoT device connectivity, announcing end-of-availability and end-of-life dates for its gateways and associated products, with no planned migration pathway for customers.

Networking, Business, Cisco, LoRaWAN

76 points by LinuxBender 221 days ago | 31 comments

USB-C PD for an industrial Cisco IR829 router (eloydegen.com)
I bought a second hand Cisco IR829 in a thrift store for 25€ without a power supply.

Hardware, Networking, DIY, Cisco, Power Supplies

9 points by transpute 222 days ago | 14 comments

Cisco's second layoff of 2024 affects employees (techcrunch.com)
U.S. tech giant Cisco has let go of thousands of employees following its second layoff of 2024.

Layoffs, Tech Industry, Cisco, Business

5 points by isaacfrond 234 days ago | 0 comments

Cisco’s second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees (techcrunch.com)
U.S. tech giant Cisco has let go of thousands of employees following its second layoff of 2024.

Layoffs, Technology, Business, Cisco

5 points by belter 236 days ago | 1 comments

Cisco slashes thousands of workers as it announces yearly profit of $10.3B (sfgate.com)

Cisco, Layoffs, Technology, Business, Finance

72 points by CharlesW 269 days ago | 45 comments

Cisco slashes workers as it announces yearly profit of $10.3B (sfgate.com)

Cisco, Layoffs, Business, Finance

7 points by laurex 270 days ago | 0 comments

Cisco to lay off thousands more in second job cut this year (reuters.com)