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- Cisco confirms possibility of IOS rootkits
- Cisco confirms possibility of IOS rootkitsSecurity Breach: Cisco is now owned by the Red Chinese Army'nuf said
- Tags: Rootkits, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, rootkit
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Cisco confirms possibility of IOS rootkits
- On the heels of an EUSecWest conference presentation on malicious rootkits for Cisco IOS see background, Cisco's security response team has published a must-read document confirming that stealthy malware can be loaded on the software used on the vast majority of its routers and network switches. Cisco...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Password, Cisco Systems Inc., Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco IOS Secure Shell Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- The Secure Shell server SSH implementation in Cisco IOS contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated users the ability to generate a spurious memory access error or, in certain cases, reload the device. The IOS SSH server is an optional service that is disabled by default, but its use is highly...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Security, Cisco IOS, Vulnerability, SSH, Cisco Systems Inc.
- White papers 2008-05-21
- Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWest
- According to good friend Robert McMillan of IDG News, Sebastian Muniz, a researcher with Core Security Technologies, has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco's routers, which he will release on May 22 at the EuSecWest conference in London. This will mark the first time at least publicly that someone has released a...
- Tags: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Robert McMillan, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- IINS - Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
- Receive a $250 American Express® Rewards Card when you purchase this course on TechRepublic or ZDNet by May 31, 2008!View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course, you'll focus on the necessity of a comprehensive security policy and how it affects the posture of the network. You will learn to perform...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Router, Network, Network Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking, Security
- Training 2008-05-01
- Cisco IOS Classic Firewall Stateful Failover High Availability Solution
- Stateful Failover for the Cisco IOS Firewall allows a router to continue processing and forwarding firewall session packets after a planned or unplanned outage occurs. A backup secondary router automatically takes over the tasks of the active primary router if the active router loses connectivity for any reason. This process...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Router, Failover, Cisco Systems Inc., Firewalls, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2008-05-01
- Using Cisco IOS Zone-Based and Classic Firewall in High-Availability Network Environments
- Businesses increasingly rely on data networks to carry mission-critical information. This is particularly true for businesses that rely on IP data networks to carry voice-over-IP data for packet telephony. Data networks must offer high-availability capabilities so that business continuity is not interrupted by scheduled maintenance or unexpected downtime due to...
- Tags: Data Network, Cisco IOS, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Firewalls, Networking
- White papers 2008-04-01
- Cisco patches IOS vulnerabilities
- Cisco patched multiple vulnerabilities on Wednesday with the most important fixes covering data-link switching, IPv6 and VPN flaws. Among the highest rated patches (all rated 7 or above on a 10 scale): Cisco patched multiple vulnerabilities in the Data-link Switching DLSw feature in its...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Device, Vulnerability, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Provide Secure Unified Communications With Cisco IOS Firewall Session Initiation Protocol
- Many organizations have discovered that unified communications - the convergence of data, voice, and video onto a single network infrastructure - can enhance employee productivity and mobility, while dramatically reducing communications costs. What is crucial to attaining these advantages is securing unified communications systems to maintain service availability and system...
- Tags: SIP, Cisco IOS, Unified Communications, Cisco Systems Inc.
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Black Hat, Day 2: DTrace, (un)Smashing the Stack, Cisco IOS Forensics
- Black Hat, Day 2: DTrace, unSmashing the Stack, Cisco IOS ForensicsMAC / Vista / LINUX hackingI thought there was going to be some stuff up like last year with the hack attempt on the Mac?That's coming up in CanSecWESTnt
- Tags: Hacking, Cisco IOS Forensics, Day 2, DTrace, Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-23
- Black Hat, Day 2: DTrace, (un)Smashing the Stack, Cisco IOS Forensics
- Day 2 is done and Black Hat is wrapped up. The second day of talks was power-packed with some really great presentations. Despite a wicked night of celebration after my successful talk, I still managed to turn up on time for the "DTRACE: The Reverse Engineer's...
- Tags: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Researcher, Speaker, Cisco Systems Inc., DTrace, Day 2, FX, Nate McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- IIUC - Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this five-day course, you'll gain the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a Cisco IOS Unified Communications solution. You will learn the basics of traditional telephony as well as Voice over IP VoIP fundamentals, including various VoIP protocols. You will learn to...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, VoIP, Telephony, Network, Unified Communications, Cisco Systems Inc., Telecommunications
- Training 2008-02-01
- Securing Voice Traffic With Cisco IOS SSL VPN
- Data confidentiality has been an IP security challenge for years. When traditional telephony systems began evolving from PBXs to IP-based systems, organizations started to feel the threat of eavesdropping and the loss of confidentiality for voice communications. A VoIP VPN combines voice over IP and virtual private network technologies to...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, SSL VPN, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Data Confidentiality, VPNs, Telephony, Telecommunications, VOIP, Smb/Sme, Network Security, Networking, Security
- White papers 2008-02-01
- SNRS - Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
- View Available Dates and Locations In this recently updated, lab-intensive course, you'll get the knowledge and skills needed to secure Cisco IOS router and switch networks. Get in-depth training on IOS-based VPN configurations, including traditional IPSec Site-to-Site VPN, PKI/Digital Certificates for authentication, and Cisco Easy ...
- Tags: VPN, Firewall, Cisco IOS, Pod, Cisco Router, Router, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Access Control, Authentication, WebVPN, Routers & Switches, Networking, Security
- Training 2008-01-01
- SND - Securing Cisco Network Devices
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this 5-day, entry-level network security course, you'll learn basic concepts such as network security policies, network attack methods, and threat mitigation techniques, along with the Cisco security product portfolio. You will examine the most important security technologies, including hardening Cisco IOS ...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Network, Network Device, Cisco Systems Inc., Network Attack, Security, Networking
- Training 2008-01-01
- Cisco IOS Software Embedded Event Manager Harnesses Network Intelligence to Increase Availability
- Organizations are increasingly reliant on advanced information systems to build products, serve customers, and achieve goals. IT departments are under pressure to ensure continuous access and Cisco customers frequently cite the availability of critical systems as a high priority. Because today's systems, data stores, and user communities are often highly...
- Tags: Software, Cisco IOS, Network, Cisco IOS Software, Network Intelligence, Cisco Systems Inc., IT Department, Cisco IOS Software Infrastructure
- White papers 2007-12-24
- Discussion of Conceptual Difference Between Cisco IOS Classic and Zone-Based Firewalls
- Cisco IOS has supported stateful inspection firewall capability since before Cisco IOS Software Version 12.0. Stateful Inspection Firewall features are supported through the Classic Firewall (formerly known as Context-Based Access Control, or CBAC). Cisco IOS Software introduced an additional configuration model for stateful inspection with the Zone-Based Policy Firewall ZFW...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS Software, Cisco Systems Inc., Firewalls, Networking
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Cisco.com goes dark on patch day
- On the same day Cisco released patches for multiple operating system and software vulnerabilities, the network routing and switching vendor suffered an outage that knocked the Cisco.com offline for about three hours.The outage, blamed on "human error [that] caused an electrical overload on the systems," affected support services, including access...
- Tags: Security, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco.com, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-08-09
- EtherChannel Between a Cisco Catalyst Switch That Runs Cisco IOS and a Workstation or Server Configuration Example
- EtherChannel allows multiple physical Ethernet links to combine into one logical channel, which allows the links in the channel to share traffic load, as well as redundancy in the event that one or more links in the channel fail. One can use EtherChannel to interconnect LAN switches, routers, servers, and...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco IOS, Workstation, Server Configuration, Server, Cisco Systems Inc., EtherChannel
- White papers 2007-08-09
- Comparison of the Cisco Catalyst and Cisco IOS Software Operating Systems for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- This paper primarily compares the two software operating system models available for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches, which are the Cisco Catalyst OS with optional Cisco IOS Software running on the multilayer switch feature card MSFC; this model is commonly referred to as "Hybrid." and the Cisco IOS Software...
- Tags: Software, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS Software, Operating System, Cisco Systems Inc.
- White papers 2007-08-01
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