Archiv für das Monat: Januar, 2016

By John Klimarchuk On January 20, 2016, a new Linux Kernel zero-day vulnerability was disclosed by Perception Point . The vulnerability has the potential to allow attackers to gain root on affected devices by running a malicious Android or Linux application. Our investigation is ongoing; however, at this time we have not identified any Cisco products as exploitable. Should this change, we will publish a Security Advisory on the Cisco Security Portal. Additional Background: The Linux Kernel Zero-Day vulnerability has been present in Linux kernel […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

By Michelle Dennedy Data Privacy Day is January 28, and this year’s theme examines issues around respecting privacy, protecting data and enabling trust. Today more than ever, any global company is a digitized company, which means that every company is grappling with challenges around privacy, security and trust. As a result, these challenges are no longer an IT-only responsibility and now must be addressed by everyone: vendor, customer, partner, board member and end-user alike. While many security and privacy trends facing global companies […]

Source:: Cisco Security Notice