Navigating E-rate for FY2025: Key Deadlines and New Opportunities

Navigating E-rate for FY2025: Key Deadlines and New Opportunities

As we move into the Funding Year (FY) 2025, it’s essential for educational institutions to stay informed about the E-rate program deadlines and opportunities. Cisco is here to support your journey in enhancing educational technology and infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming E-rate filing periods and our new offerings that can bolster your institution’s cybersecurity efforts. Key E-rate Deadlines for FY2025 January 15, 2025 – The FY2025 FCC Form 471 application…

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CVE-2025-23006: SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Zero-Day Reportedly Exploited

CVE-2025-23006: SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Zero-Day Reportedly Exploited

A zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 was reportedly exploited in the wild according to researchers. Background On January 22, SonicWall published a security advisory (SNWLID-2025-0002) for a newly disclosed vulnerability in its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 product, a remote access solution. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2025-23006 SonicWall SMA 1000 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability 9.8 Analysis CVE-2025-23006 is a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the appliance management console (AMC) and…

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La preocupación por los costes pone en jaque las estrategias de IA de los CIO

La preocupación por los costes pone en jaque las estrategias de IA de los CIO

Según Nardecchia, de Rockwell, las limitaciones presupuestarias también influyen a la hora de impedir la creación de infraestructuras de IA, dado el coste de las GPU. La escasez de arquitectos de IA y científicos de datos experimentados, la complejidad técnica y la preparación de los datos también son obstáculos clave, añade. “Los modelos fundacionales requieren datos amplios, limpios y estructurados, y la mayoría de las organizaciones siguen luchando contra silos heredados y datos de baja…

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Cisco Fixes Critical Vulnerability in Meeting Management

Cisco Fixes Critical Vulnerability in Meeting Management

Cisco has warned about a new privilege escalation vulnerability in its Meeting Management tool that could allow a remote attacker to gain administrator privileges on exposed instances. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-20156, was disclosed by Cisco on January 22 and is awaiting further analysis by the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Cisco also issued a security advisory the same day, allocating the flaw a severity score (CVSS) of 9.9, meaning it is a critical vulnerability. Vulnerability in…

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This smart air purifier effectively replaced allergy medicine for me – and it's impressively quiet

This smart air purifier effectively replaced allergy medicine for me – and it's impressively quiet

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Coway IconS is available for $615. This air purifier cleans large rooms of up to 1,298 square feet, has a washable pre-filter for easy maintenance, and looks stylish enough to blend in with your home decor. Unfortunately, the IconS is large and expensive. Air purifiers are commonly used to relieve symptoms of allergies and asthma, but they can also improve your everyday life even if you have a steady immune system….

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This discounted robot vacuum conquered the toughest room in my home

This discounted robot vacuum conquered the toughest room in my home

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame L40 Ultra is a high-end robot vacuum and mop available for $1,500, though you can get it for $1,200 with a $300 discount This Dreame robot vacuum doesn’t disappoint in performance It has strong suction power, thorough cleaning capabilities, an extendable side brush and mop pad to clean corners and edges, and an above-average mopping feature The downside is that the Dreame L40 Ultra isn’t cheap. What’s the deal? The…

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New GhostGPT AI Chatbot Facilitates Malware Creation and Phishing

New GhostGPT AI Chatbot Facilitates Malware Creation and Phishing

Cybercriminals are selling access to a new malicious generative AI chatbot called GhostGPT. The AI tool is designed to assist with malicious activities such as malware creation and phishing emails. Researchers from Abnormal Security observed the cybercrime tool being sold through Telegram from the end of 2024. They believe GhostGPT uses a wrapper to connect to a jailbroken version of ChatGPT or another open-source large language model (LLM), ensuring uncensored responses for customers. The new…

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I changed these 5 TV settings to quickly (and easily) improve its picture quality

I changed these 5 TV settings to quickly (and easily) improve its picture quality

Adam Breeden/ZDNET Whether you’re considering buying a new TV or your old flat panel seems to be doing fine, there are still ways to optimize your viewing experience, and it all begins with your television’s settings. Let’s explore some of the key factors determining how your TV performs and what you can do to make it look even better. 1. Turn down the sharpness The sharper the picture, the better. Right? Not necessarily. Contrary to…

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I used the Google Pixel Tablet as my smart home display – and here's how it fared

I used the Google Pixel Tablet as my smart home display – and here's how it fared

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Google Pixel Tablet retails for $499. The 11-inch tablet runs Android 13 on Google’s Tensor G2 chip It has solid performance, small bezels surrounding the screen that can handle multitasking, and a charging dock. Android can be buggy on the Pixel Tablet, though less so than on competing devices; the refresh rate tops out at 60Hz, and picking up the tablet takes some getting used to. more buying choices Google’s Pixel…

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Samsung Unpacked 2025: Everything you might've missed, Galaxy S25 Edge, AR glasses, more

Samsung Unpacked 2025: Everything you might've missed, Galaxy S25 Edge, AR glasses, more

Like past January Unpacked events, Samsung released three new Galaxy S models, with the base models getting some subtle but meaningful upgrades, including a thinner and lighter design.  Other changes include the introduction of new colors, including Icyblue, Navy, Mint, Silver Shadow, as well as online-only exclusive colors like Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold. The vibrance of the Coralred colorway stands out amongst the rest of the lineup’s more muted finishes, and made a splash among…

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