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Government-sponsored Chinese hackers are "hiding" inside Cisco routers

TechSpot

A well-known group of Chinese cyber-criminals known as "BlackTech" is actively targeting Cisco routers for sensitive data exfiltration.

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Cisco is cutting over 4,000 jobs for the second time this year

TechSpot

It was only in February when Cisco laid off 4,000 people, or 5% of its workforce, as it struggled with a challenging economy and weak demand. Read Entire Article

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Cisco to acquire cloud-native networking and security startup Isovalent

TechCrunch

Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Isovalent, a cloud-native security and networking startup that should fit well with the company’s core networking and security strategy. The companies did not share the purchase price.

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Cisco shifts focus to AI with new infrastructure solutions

TechSpot

While most people think of Cisco as a company that links infrastructure elements in data centers and the cloud, it is not the first company that comes to mind when discussing GenAI. However, at its recent Partner Summit event, the company made several announcements aimed at changing that perception. Read Entire Article

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Cisco to acquire cybersecurity specialist Splunk for $28 billion

TechSpot

Share value in Splunk is up more than 21 percent on the news, while Cisco shares are trading down about five percent as of this writing. Read Entire Article

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Cisco’s chief product officer explains the company’s transformation around AI

Fast Company Tech

For 40 years, Cisco has been best known for building routers, switches, and other networking technology that connects computers within offices, data centers, and across the internet. Cisco’s also a software business, known for its cybersecurity products and familiar applications like the conferencing and communications platform Webex.

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Cisco to acquire Indy startup Socio to bring hybrid events to Webex

TechCrunch

Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Indianapolis-based startup Socio , which helps plan hybrid in-person and virtual events. When it does close, Socio’s 135 employees will be joining Cisco. Cisco is buying Slido to improve Q&A, polls and engagement in WebEx videoconferencing.

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