Security and AI Innovation: Creating New Opportunities for Partner Growth

Security and AI Innovation: Creating New Opportunities for Partner Growth

I’m on the heels of another incredible week of Cisco events—this time with our customers and partners at Cisco Live EMEA. My main takeaways for partners: we’re driving new security opportunities for you and simplified, effective security for all. Let’s dive into it a bit more. New Security and AI Advancements It really hit home for me when I heard Jeetu Patel on stage talking about how we’ve had more innovations in Cisco Security in…

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Staying Connected and Protected in a Highly Distributed World with Cisco Secure Networking

Staying Connected and Protected in a Highly Distributed World with Cisco Secure Networking

We live in an increasingly digital world where the number of connections—driven by a highly distributed and diverse web of applications, devices, and users—continues to grow exponentially. This level of complexity increases as organizations rely more heavily on multicloud services, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), with technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI). There are billions of interdependencies that can suffer outages or other degradation, touchpoints that bad actors can exploit, and many more things to…

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Botnet Struck U.S. Routers; Here’s How to Keep Employees Safe

Botnet Struck U.S. Routers; Here’s How to Keep Employees Safe

State-sponsored hackers affiliated with China have targeted small office/home office routers in the U.S. in a wide-ranging botnet attack, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Most of the affected routers were manufactured by Cisco and NetGear and had reached end-of-life status. Department of Justice investigators said on Jan. 31, 2024, that the malware has been deleted from affected routers. The investigators also cut the routers off from other devices…

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MSSPs: Differentiate your Managed Security Offerings with Cisco XDR

MSSPs: Differentiate your Managed Security Offerings with Cisco XDR

As an MSSP (Managed Security Service Provider), there is no overstating the intense and well-founded focus on pervasive network security. Whether an organization is looking to secure the network, endpoint, email, cloud, applications, identity, or anything in between, security professionals are overwhelmed with the sheer volume of tools, technologies, and security methodologies that need to be considered. This is only exacerbated by the increasing number of complex threats and techniques being employed by bad actors…

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Get Elite Protection from Malware with Award Winning Antivirus – Now $25

Get Elite Protection from Malware with Award Winning Antivirus – Now $25

Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Protect your computer from common viruses and other forms of malware, including ransomware and rootkits, with the ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2024 Edition, on sale for just $24.99 through January 14. Cybercrime has long been a problem for businesses. Now that hackers have access to AI and machine learning tech, however, security analysts expect the growth rate to climb exponentially. Are your company’s computers adequately protected for the new year? If not, then…

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Easy Firewall Implementation & Configuration for Small and Medium Businesses

Easy Firewall Implementation & Configuration for Small and Medium Businesses

Big corporations are not the only ones that have to worry about cybersecurity. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are routinely targeted to steal passwords, payment information, email content, and more. A good firewall is important not only to protect your information but also your reputation. After all, your customers trust you with their data, and losing it to bad actors is no way to keep their trust. Here at Cisco, we’ve developed industry-leading firewalls designed…

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Google Cloud's Cybersecurity Predictions of 2024 and Look Back at 2023

Google Cloud's Cybersecurity Predictions of 2024 and Look Back at 2023

Generative AI can be used by attackers, but security professionals shouldn’t lose sleep over it, according to a Google Cloud threat intelligence analyst. Find out why. Google Cloud’s team recently spoke about the most notable cybersecurity threats of 2023 — multi-faceted extortion and zero-day exploitation — and predicted more zero-day attacks in 2024, during two public, virtual sessions. Plus, Google predicts that both attackers and defenders will continue to use generative AI. However, generative AI…

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What Australia’s Digital ID Means to How Citizens Interact With Businesses Online

What Australia’s Digital ID Means to How Citizens Interact With Businesses Online

Australia is about to get a national online ID system — the Digital ID — which promises to improve the security and privacy of data online. However, concerns among Australians persist. In just a few months, Australians will have access to a new form of ID, which aims to make identification online much safer. It’s called the Digital ID, and it will form a cornerstone of the government’s strategy to improve the security of data…

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Cybersecurity career training for the real world

Cybersecurity career training for the real world

Riccardo Nobili’s passion for cybersecurity career training is palpable. Not only is Nobili the Head of Network at Leroy Merlin, a global home improvement and gardening retailer, but he is also a Cisco Networking Academy instructor where he enables students to become future cybersecurity defenders. If you’re also passionate about cybersecurity, check out our open opportunities. Scalable: Networks and student growth As the Head of Network at Leroy Merlin, Nobili is accountable for all parts…

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Security Series: Protecting the Edge Against DDoS Attacks with a Simplified Integrated Solution

Security Series: Protecting the Edge Against DDoS Attacks with a Simplified Integrated Solution

An unprecedented increase in distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in recent years has resulted in lost revenue and productivity, increased ransomware costs, and impacted service-level agreements (SLAs) for network operators. According to Zayo Group’s annual DDoS Insights Report, attacks are accelerating rapidly, with a 314% increase in overall attacks from the first half of 2022 to the first half of 2023—surging by 1,300% in some industries. The report also notes “there are approximately 23,000 DDoS attacks every…

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