Modernizing TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever
Protect your network from Salt Typhoon-style attacks. Learn how Cisco ISE 3.4 uses TACACS+ over TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA to provide full-session encryption.
Protect your network from Salt Typhoon-style attacks. Learn how Cisco ISE 3.4 uses TACACS+ over TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA to provide full-session encryption.
From factory floors to CCIE Security, Technical Solutions Engineer Pamela R. shares how Cisco helped her turn a distant dream into a thriving reality.
The market for networking and security skills is shifting as AI implementations move from experimental to operational and enterprise organizations deploy more sophisticated IT architectures. So, which skills are commanding the highest premiums? And which skills are no longer in great demand? Foote Partners’ latest IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index shows a clear pattern: Premium pay is moving away…
With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink industrial controls that are very quickly being turned over to autonomous agents. Gartner embraces the term Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) for these technologies, which it defines as “engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking…
Security researchers at SentinelOne recently uncovered a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign by the threat actor group known as Bloody Wolf, targeting government and diplomatic entities in Uzbekistan and Russia. In the first half of 2023, phishing attacks globally rose by 61% according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, but this operation stands out for its use of...
Google Cloud recently mitigated a staggering 31 terabits per second (Tbps) DDoS attack, one of the largest ever recorded, targeting a single customer. This assault, which peaked at over 398 million requests per second, underscores the escalating scale of cyber threats in 2023. For network engineers and IT professionals, such events highlight the urgent need...
Lookout Mobile Security reported a 150% surge in SMS phishing attacks during the 2023 tax season, with scammers impersonating the IRS to steal personal data from over 2 million users. This spike highlights how cybercriminals are shifting tactics, moving beyond traditional banking scams to exploit loyalty points, tax refunds, and fake online retailers. For network...
A staggering 65% of parked domains analyzed in a 2023 cybersecurity study were found to be serving malicious content, including malware distribution and phishing pages. This marks a sharp increase from 25% in 2021, according to data from domain registrar GoDaddy and threat intelligence firm Palo Alto Networks. For network engineers and IT professionals, this...
Cybersecurity breaches surged by 28% in 2024, with state-sponsored actors accounting for over 40% of incidents, according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. This spike coincided with the onset of the Trump 2.0 administration, where policy shifts emphasized deregulation and aggressive trade stances, inadvertently exposing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Network engineers reported a...
Security researchers at Mandiant uncovered the TeamPCP worm in late 2023, with infections spiking 150% across AWS and Azure environments within six months. This self-propagating malware doesn’t just infiltrate systems; it hijacks cloud resources to construct vast criminal networks, turning legitimate infrastructure into tools for DDoS attacks, cryptojacking, and data exfiltration. For network engineers managing...