Hackers attempted to poison the water supply of a US city

Hackers attempted to poison the water supply of a US city

Pinellas Sheriff revealed that attackers tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, by a factor of more than 100, in the Oldsmar’s water supply. The scenario described by Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is disconcerting, an attacker attempted to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100, in Oldsmar’s water supply. The ingestion of water with high level of sodium hydroxide can be fatal. The incident took place…

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Juniper targets WAN automation with new software suite

Juniper targets WAN automation with new software suite

Juniper has unwrapped a suite of automation software it says will help users ensure their wide area network and cloud-connected services are running properly and cost-effectively. The company’s Paragon Automation suite promises to help eliminate manual tasks and workflow processes to make sure WAN operations are working as expected and, if not, quickly fix problems. The suite, which is aimed at large enterprises and service operators, includes an amalgamation of technology from Juniper’s existing NorthStar…

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Carpe Diem—Seize the Day—with Cisco as your Trusted Partner – Cisco Blogs

Carpe Diem—Seize the Day—with Cisco as your Trusted Partner – Cisco Blogs

Hello there. Andrew Sage here, welcoming our Distributors and 2T partners to 2021. Over a long year ago, when we began 2020, I resolved to help our distis and partners meet our mutual goals, and I asked all of you to help our customers grow and prosper. At that time, none of us knew how complex that would turn out to be. We’re already in the second month of a new calendar year, and already…

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Using AIOps to Solve Three of IT’s Toughest Network Operational Challenges

Using AIOps to Solve Three of IT’s Toughest Network Operational Challenges

By: Trent Fierro, Senior Marketing Manager for AIOps at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company Until recently, troubleshooting network issues meant helping users face-to-face or huddling in a conference room while planning next steps. Now, most IT teams are working remotely, trying to solve issues for other remote workers with very little data and interaction with others on their team. Return-to-office projects are also proving difficult as everything from improved coverage planning to new environmental…

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Why cybersecurity insurance may be worth the cost

Why cybersecurity insurance may be worth the cost

Cybersecurity insurance can compensate you in the event of a cyberattack. But how do you determine the right policy for your needs? Image: Duncan_Andison, Getty Images/iStockphoto A successful cyberattack can harm your organization in a variety of ways. Data loss. Business disruption. Lost productivity. Regulatory fines. Brand or reputation damage. Ultimately, these can all impact your organization financially. SEE: How to become a cybersecurity pro: A cheat sheet (TechRepublic) With the threat of cyberattack always looming, one…

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Are There Really “Quick Wins” for Your Security Program? – Cisco Blogs

Are There Really “Quick Wins” for Your Security Program? – Cisco Blogs

We’re always looking for the “quick wins” in security — whether it’s the magic blinky box that you drop into the right place in your network and it stops all the bad stuff (let me know if you find one of those), or the secret incantation that you can perform that doesn’t cost money but adds protection to your armor. The “one weird trick” sometimes leads to clicks; I once got the head of one…

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Creating Exhilarating and Exciting Experiences with Cisco Webex and McLaren Racing

Creating Exhilarating and Exciting Experiences with Cisco Webex and McLaren Racing

Cisco Webex is the world’s leading collaboration solution, powering Fortune 500 companies, governments, universities, healthcare organizations, and now, Formula 1 racing! Today, McLaren Racing announced that Cisco Webex is the official collaboration partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team. Embracing Hybrid Sports 2020 was a year unlike any other; we saw five years of digital transformation in five months and a massive acceleration of future of work initiatives. Every industry was impacted… including sports and…

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Total Vulnerabilities for 2020 Exceed Official CVEs by 29%: Report

Total Vulnerabilities for 2020 Exceed Official CVEs by 29%: Report

Total vulnerability disclosures for 2020 are on track to exceed the previous year’s figures, with a large percentage not recorded in the official National Vulnerability Database (NVD), according to Risk Based Security. The security vendor’s 2020 Year End Vulnerability QuickView Report recorded 23,269 bugs last year, although there may still be some left to come in. “Organizations should be aware that … 1917 have a public exploit, are remotely exploitable, and do not have a…

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Nearly Two-Thirds of CVEs Are Low Complexity

Nearly Two-Thirds of CVEs Are Low Complexity

Security experts have warned of an increase in published vulnerabilities which are relatively easy to exploit and require no user interaction. Managed security service provider Redscan’s latest report, NIST Security Vulnerability Trends in 2020: An Analysis, takes a look back at the 18,000+ CVEs recorded in NIST’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Aside from the fact that more CVEs were reported in 2020 than any year previously, a fact Infosecurity reported on in December, it raised…

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AMD builds momentum in server market

AMD builds momentum in server market

The server market is fairly slow to change in all things, and that includes its processor platforms. But lately it’s clear AMD’s comeback is getting very real. Left for dead four years ago, AMD already has won over the gamers. Its Ryzen series of processors are the go-to choice for system builders on YouTube, whose specialty is building a high-end gaming rig in 15 minutes. But the server market is also taking note. The latest…

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