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Cisco sends fake phishing emails to its employees
Networking Giant Cisco has sent its employee’s fake phishing emails in order to train them against cyber attacks. The objective was to educate them on how phishing emails hit targets and how a corporate network can be defended against such attacks. Steve Martino, the Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco is said to have developed […]
Cisco acquires Accompany for $270 million
Cisco, a world leader in offering networking and IT services has agreed to acquire business intelligence firm named ‘Accompany’ for $270 million in cash and stock. The networking giant said that the deal will get completed by the 3Q of this year and the staff of the ‘Accompany’ will get onto the rolls of Cisco […]
Facebook, Microsoft, and Dell sign Cyber Attack pledge
Microsoft, Facebook, Dell and 37 other companies operating in the United States have signed a Cyber Attack pact pledging not to assist offensive government cyber attacks. That means, even if the government of United States desires to launch cyber attacks on the critical infrastructure of its enemy nations ( like Russia, China, and North Korea), […]
Cisco Systems adds Tetration Analytics to its Cloud Security
Cisco Systems has announced that it has added new tools to its cloud security platform which help in dividing applications, identifying vulnerabilities and manage as well as analyze the app behavior process. Technically speaking Tetration Analytics of Cisco was rolled out in 2016 and was aimed to monitor and analyze the data center issues using […]
Cisco to provide cloud security to Rackspace customers
Rackspace, a Texas-based cloud computing company has announced that it has made an agreement with Cisco in order to provide cloud security tools to its customers. And as a result of this agreement which will come into effect from next month, Rackspace will deploy high volumes of Cisco firewalls and will integrate them directly into […]
Apple, Cisco, Allianz, and Aon offer protection to companies vulnerable to Cyber Attacks!
American Technology Giants Apple, Allianz, Cisco, and Aon have launched a holistic cybersecurity solution which offers a combination of cyber insurance coverage, resilience evaluation, and secure technology to businesses vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Announcing early this week, Apple stated that its new solution will offer customers an access to response team services such as insurance […]
Allscripts is yet to recover from SamSam Ransomware Attack!
A new variant of Ransomware called ‘SamSam’ is seen striking the companies operating in West and the latest victim happens to be ‘AllScripts Healthcare Solutions’, which offers electronic health records services and practice management to physicians, hospitals and Paramedics working across America. The Chicago based company said that it is yet to recover from the […]
Cisco’s new Mobile Security app to curb ransomware and malware attacks on iOS
Cisco has come up with a new security app which promises to offer enterprises more visibility and control over network activity to reduce exposure to common cyber threats. The networking giant devised the app in partnership with Apple Inc and assured that it will show zero impact on employees’ mobile experiences. Called as Cisco Security […]
Cisco to share Cyber Threat Intelligence with Interpol to fight Cyber Crime
In a bid to fight cybercrime, networking giant Cisco has signed an agreement with Interpol at its Singapore headquarters early today. And as a part of this understanding, Cisco will be sharing cyber threat intelligence with the International Criminal Police Organization from now on to inculcate a coordinated and focused approach between both the organizations […]
Cisco predicts that future cyber attacks could have potential to destroy the Internet!
Cisco researchers predict that some countries might launch cyber attacks having the potential to destroy entire internet. The networking giant predicts that Russia already has such systems in place which can make countries suffer internet disruption for weeks and in some cases months. Therefore, Cisco through its 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report predicts that future cyber […]
