Cisco bugs surrender control of building’s critical systems

Security, HVAC, power systems ripe for plucking
Cisco Systems has warned of serious vulnerabilities in a device that connects a building’s ventilation, lighting, security, and energy supply systems so they can be controlled by IT workers remotely.…

Cisco taps into smart grid money machine

Wrap IP lovingly around the ‘leccy grid
Cisco has developed a new router and switch pair in an attempt to cash in on the growing interest in — and money-making potential of — “smart” electrical power grids.…

Cisco shells out $99m for CoreOptics

To 100 Gb/sec and beyond!
Cisco Systems, the very rich and ever-acquisitive networking giant, has reached into its front pocket for some change to snap up CoreOptics, a maker of optical networking subsystems based in San Jose but with most of its engin…

Juniper rolls out multi-product attack on Cisco

‘We’re the future. They’re the past’
Juniper Networks rolled out an aggressive set of hardware, software, and services Monday morning, and while doing so it accused networking megacompetitor Cisco Systems of being yesterday’s news.…

Feds seize $143m worth of bogus networking gear

From China, with bugs
Federal authorities over the past fives year have seized more than $143m worth of counterfeit Cisco hardware and labels in a coordinated operation that’s netted more than 700 seizures and 30 felony convictions, the Justice Departm…

 
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