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A UK government agency that protects the country's the critical national infrastructure has published details of a flaw in network vendors' equipment.
Networking hardware maker Cisco Systems and the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Centre have warned of a bug in Cisco routers that could allow hackers to disrupt Internet traffic or intercept sensitive information.
Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is preferred.
A potentially critical vulnerability has been found in Cisco Systems' Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows servers, which is used to control devices such as routers in large networks.
Cisco is preparing to announce a major overhaul of its security portfolio next week, with upgrades to several of its existing products.
The Mozilla Foundation is perhaps best known for its Firefox web browser, an open source offering that was first developed to go head-to-head with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
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