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Cybersecurity Incidents Making Headlines on Google
Panera Bread Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack: Panera Bread, a popular chain of restaurants, recently faced a significant setback as it was targeted by a ransomware attack leading to a week-long IT outage. The attack, which was identified on March 22, 2024, affected the organization’s virtual servers, encrypting crucial information and applications. Although Panera Bread […]
Interesting cybersecurity news headlines trending on Google
DDoS Attack via Compromised Smart Toothbrushes Disrupts Swiss Company’s Network A Swiss company recently faced a significant setback due to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack orchestrated through compromised smart toothbrushes. With over 3 million devices affected, the attack resulted in millions of Euros in losses for the company. The smart toothbrushes, operating on […]
Cisco acquires Splunk for $28 billion
Cisco, a prominent player in the networking industry, has recently completed a significant acquisition by purchasing cybersecurity solutions provider Splunk for a substantial sum of $28 billion. This announcement was made public through the company’s PR division, shedding light on the transformative impact this move will have on their threat detection capabilities and revenue growth. […]
Cisco to acquire Valtix
Cisco, the networking giant that also into the business of cloud and Cybersecurity business, has announced that it is soon going to acquire Valtix, a start-up in the business of cloud security. Information is out that the deal might take place in May this year, while the financial terms remain undisclosed. “As Valtix Technology fits […]
Yanluowang Ransomware Attack on Cisco confirmed
In May this year, noted networking technology provider Cisco was targeted by a ransomware group that demanded millions to free up data from encryption. On August 10th 2022, Cisco released a press statement that the cyber-attack it experienced a few months ago was targeted by Yanluowang Ransomware Group, that has a history of stealing critical […]
Top 8 trusted cybersecurity companies in the world
As soon as the government of the United States announced a ban on Russian security software provided by Kaspersky, all the system administrators working across the world searched for the most trusted cybersecurity software companies in the world. Here’s an article that throws some light on this issue and will help in providing the best […]
Cisco to acquire Cloud Security startup Epsagon
Cisco, the American tech company that is renowned for selling networking equipment, has announced that it is going to acquire cloud security startup Epsagon for a price of $500 million. Thus, with the latest business purchase, Cisco is all set to step-up its Cloud based security business with a portfolio related to applications monitoring. Israeli-based […]
Cisco announces merger with Acacia for $4.5 billion to strengthen its IOT base
Cisco, the computer networking giant of America, has announced a merger deal with optical Technology specialist Acacia for $4.5 billion. The plan of the former will be to use the technology acquired from the latter to strengthen its stand in the Internet of Things (IoT) world. After the deal, Cisco has announced that it will […]
China accuses Apple Inc with spying through iPhones
China has directly accused Apple Inc of installing monitoring software on its iPhones and computers to conduct espionage on ordinary users as well as country leaders. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the US tech company has been conducting espionage through backdoors on its device users for as long as ten years. However, […]
Cisco sends fake phishing emails to its employees
Networking Giant Cisco has sent its employee’s fake phishing emails in order to train them against cyber attacks. The objective was to educate them on how phishing emails hit targets and how a corporate network can be defended against such attacks. Steve Martino, the Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco is said to have developed […]