Computerworld

This tool can help you discover Cisco Smart Install protocol abuse

For the past few weeks attackers have been probing networks for switches that can potentially be hijacked using the Cisco Smart Install (SMI) protocol. Researchers from Cisco’s Talos team have now ...
CRN

U.S. Government: Russian Hackers Targeting Cisco Smart Install Protocol; 168,000 Systems Potentially Exposed

Cisco Systems has identified more than 168,000 systems that are potentially exposed via its Cisco Smart Install Client, which the U.S. government said is being targeted by Russian state-sponsored ...
ZDNet

Cisco: Patch now, attackers are exploiting ASA DoS flaw to take down security

After observing attacks on customers, Cisco is telling users to install the fix for a recently disclosed denial-of-service flaw affecting a number of its security appliances. The flaw, tracked as ...
Ars Technica

Cisco 7960 install, "protocol application invalid"

I am trying to install a Cisco 7960 at my home office. I purchased the<BR>unit new off ebay. The previous owner says he uploading the 7.5<BR>firmware on the unit but never used it.<BR><BR>When I power ...
Bleeping Computer

Cisco warns of NX-OS zero-day exploited to deploy custom malware

Cisco has patched an NX-OS zero-day exploited in April attacks to install previously unknown malware as root on vulnerable switches. Cybersecurity firm Sygnia, who reported the incidents to Cisco, ...
Ars Technica

updating esxi on Cisco UCS

I am building up our new UCS blades and putting esxi 4.1.0 (latest cisco install available)on the blades and was wondering if any ars users out there are running UCS and vmware. Are you using the ...