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CISA releases advisory on five Apache HTTP server vulnerabilities affecting Cisco products

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The government agency urged administrators to review Cisco’s advisory and apply the necessary updates. CISA has released a second advisory about several Apache HTTP server vulnerabilities. Cisco sent out a notice about the vulnerabilities in November, explaining that the Apache Software Foundation disclosed five vulnerabilities affecting the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.4.48 and earlier releases on September 16. The IDs are … Read more

How to choose the right UEM platform

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Unified Endpoint Management software lets IT manage all of an organization’s endpoint devices — smartphones, laptops, desktops, printers, IoT devices, and more — from a single management console. Here’s what to look for when shopping for a platform. Endpoint devices have become so ubiquitous, connected, and data-intensive that they are among the most valuable technology … Read more

Cisco patches three critical holes in IOS XE software

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Cisco patches weaknesses in wireless, SD-WAN and IOS XE configuration software. Cisco has patched three critical security holes in its IOS XE software that’s used across a variety of its core routers and switches. The three critical warnings are part of a big release of 32 security alerts, many of which are IOS XE-related, including firewall, … Read more

Cisco to buy Epsagon for application, microservice management

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Cisco’s fifth acquisition this year is Epsagon, whose application-performance technology will be integrated into Cisco’s AppDynamics performance-management platform. Cisco is looking to bolster its enterprise application management suite by buying cloud-based application-performance firm Epsagon for $500M. Founded in 2017, the Israel-based Epsagon develops cloud-based application monitoring software focused on scrutinizing cloud microservices and applications. Businesses … Read more

Cisco completes purchase of security risk-management firm

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Cisco bought Kenna Security to integrate its data-science-driven, security risk-management technology into Cisco’s Secure X platform. Cisco continues to bulk-up its security portfolio, this week closing the deal on risk-based management company Kenna Security for an undisclosed amount. Kenna’s Risk-Based Vulnerability Management system collects and analyzes security data to provide security teams with information about … Read more

New Cisco servers embrace hybrid cloud

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Cisco UCS X-Series servers have a new architecture that supports blade- and rack-server features to simplify data centers and come loaded with management software to unify hybrid cloud environments. Cisco has added a new class of servers to its Unified Computing System that are more flexible and outfitted with management software geared to hybrid cloud. … Read more

IT vendors push on-prem, pay-per-use hardware

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Cisco, Dell, HPE, and others are ramping up efforts to deliver usage-based pricing models and managed services for on-prem servers, storage and networking gear. A flurry of announcements from hardware vendors points to a change in how enterprises are purchasing servers, storage and networking resources for their data centers and edge deployments. To entice companies … Read more

Cisco takes its first steps toward network-as-a-service

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Cisco unwraps Cisco Plus, a NaaS offering focused on security and hybrid cloud for now. Cisco has taken a big step forward with its first network-as-a-service offering that ultimately will let customers buy enterprise-network hardware and software components on an as-needed basis. The company announced the service, called Cisco Plus,  at its virtual Cisco Live … Read more

Microsoft, VMware marry Azure Virtual WAN Hub with VMware SD-WAN

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The integration of Microsoft’s Virtual WAN Hub and VMware’s SD-WAN is aimed at making it easier for customers to deploy widely distributed business applications. Microsoft and VMware have taken their well-established relationship up a notch by tying together application and network technologies to help customers support secure WAN access to critical enterprise applications. Specifically, the … Read more

Cisco tags critical security holes in SD-WAN software

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Cisco warns of serious weaknesses in DNA Center management software as well. Cisco has noted and fixed two critical and a number of high-degree vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN software portfolio. Most of the vulnerabilities could let an authenticated attacker execute command injection attacks against an affected device, which could let the attacker utilize root privileges on the … Read more