Cisco issues reboot warning; IBM talks autonomous cars, security; VMware patches flaw

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Network World Security Alert Mar 31, 2017 Cisco issues urgent reboot warning for bug in ASA and Firepower appliances Cisco says without system reboot the devices will stop passing traffic after 213 days of uptime Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • IBM technology creates smart wingman for self-driving cars • IBM on the state of network security: Abysmal • 10 practical privacy tips for the post-privacy internet • IP theft: Declining, or just more stealthy? • Millions of websites affected by unpatched flaw in Microsoft IIS 6 web server • Open-source developers targeted in sophisticated malware attack • VMware patches critical virtual machine escape flaws • Extreme swallows Brocade's data center networking business for $55M • SS8's time machine is designed to automate the hunt for compromises   Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶ IBM technology creates smart wingman for self-driving cars IBM said that it has patented a machine learning technology that defines how to shift control of an autonomous vehicle between a human driver and a vehicle control processor in the event of a potential emergency. Read More ▶ IBM on the state of network security: Abysmal IBM says cybercriminals are starting to grab unstructured data, spam has rebloomed 400% and ransomware has just gone nuts Read More ▶ 10 practical privacy tips for the post-privacy internet ISPs and providers can now sell your personal data thanks to the U.S. Congress. Here's what you can do to maintain your online privacy. Read More ▶ IP theft: Declining, or just more stealthy? China and the US agreed 18 months ago to stop "knowingly" tolerating economic espionage. According to some studies, the agreement is working. Others aren't so sure, however. Read More ▶ Millions of websites affected by unpatched flaw in Microsoft IIS 6 web server A proof-of-concept exploit has been published for a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0, a version of the web server that's no longer supported. Read More ▶ Open-source developers targeted in sophisticated malware attack Developers who publish their code on GitHub have been targeted in an attack campaign that uses a little known but potent cyberespionage malware. Read More ▶ VMware patches critical virtual machine escape flaws VMware has released critical security patches for vulnerabilities demonstrated during the recent Pwn2Own hacking contest that could be exploited to escape from the isolation of virtual machines. Read More ▶ Extreme swallows Brocade's data center networking business for $55M Extreme Networks continued to amass a nice nest of data center technology saying today it would buy Brocade's data center networking business for $55 million in cash from its current owner Broadcom Read More ▶ SS8's time machine is designed to automate the hunt for compromises   Company says it can detect and predict where breaches are coming from without the need for human intervention Read More ▶ White Paper: Lookout Mobile Security Are You Prepared? The Future of Enterprise Mobile Security As threats to enterprise mobility continue to intensify, the mobile security industry is evolving quickly. In this report, Lookout co-founders John Hering and Kevin Mahaffey share their predictions for what important new changes are coming and how you can best prepare your organization for success. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS First Look: New Apple iPad, red iPhone and iWatch gear How to stop insider threats Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Being a Linux user isn't weird anymore 2. Extreme swallows Brocade's data center networking business for $55M 3. Cord cutting is happening. No it's not. Yes it is. 4. IBM on the state of network security: Abysmal 5. Hadoop fails to live up to the promise and the hype 6. Cisco expands wireless reach with access points, management software 7. 18 free cloud storage options 8. F5 to buy Brocade's virtual ADC business? 9. FAQ: What is 802.11ay wireless technology? 10. Review: PocketCHIP—Super cheap Linux terminal that fits in your pocket

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