Cisco recently patched a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited by a nation-state threat group known as Velvet Ant, believed to be linked to China. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399, allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on affected devices running Cisco’s NX-OS software. This vulnerability, known as a command injection vulnerability, … Read more
Intelisys, a leading technology services distributor, has recently announced the appointment of a new president. The company has named a Dell and Cisco veteran to the role, in an effort to further strengthen their leadership team. The new president, who brings extensive experience in the technology industry, will be responsible for leading Intelisys in its … Read more
Cisco has released patches for several Nexus switch series to address a vulnerability that allows attackers to execute bash commands in the underlying operating system by exploiting an insufficient validation of arguments passed with configuration commands. This flaw, identified as CVE-2024-20399, affects various Cisco switches including MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches, Nexus 3000 Series Switches, … Read more
Financial giants have shown strong bullish sentiment towards Cisco Systems, with 12 unusual options trades detected by the OECD. Analysis revealed that 66% of traders were bullish, while 16% were bearish, with a total of 6 put options and 6 call options executed. The projected price targets for Cisco Systems were in the $40.0 to … Read more
Cisco has recently patched a medium severity zero-day vulnerability in the command-line interface (CLI) of their Nexus operating system (NX-OS) software. This vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker with valid administrator credentials for the Nexus console to execute arbitrary commands on the Linux operating system with root privileges. In their advisory released on July 1st, … Read more
Cisco switch owners should be aware of a just-released patch for a vulnerability that was exploited in April to install malware on Nexus switches. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-20399, allows local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root. While the severity rating is moderate at 6.0, the exploit was used by a group called … Read more
The global payment security software market is projected to experience a CAGR of 17.8% from 2024 to 2030, with an estimated market size of USD 65.8 billion by 2030. Key players in the market include Thales eSecurity, Symantec Corporation, CA Technology, Cisco Systems, Gemalto, Trend Micro Inc., HCL Technologies, TNS Inc., and OneSpan Inc. Payment … Read more
In a recent interview, the CEO of Extreme Networks discussed the company’s competitive stance against industry giants like Cisco, Juniper, and HPE. Extreme Networks is positioning itself as a strong contender in the networking market, focused on delivering innovative solutions and services to customers. The CEO emphasized the company’s commitment to providing reliable and secure … Read more
Sygnia has discovered that Chinese threat actors, specifically Velvet Ant, have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in certain Cisco switches to install malware. These threat actors gained access to Cisco Nexus switches by harvesting administrator-level credentials, allowing them to remotely connect to compromised devices and execute malicious code. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-20399, has since … Read more
Cisco has fixed an issue in a network management platform that allows attackers to execute commands on affected devices’ operating systems. The flaw, known as CVE-2024-20399 and rated as medium risk, can be exploited by authenticated users. The bug is located in the Cisco NX-OS Software CLI, enabling attackers to run arbitrary commands as root. … Read more