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Cisco Systems routers running certain telephony features could be vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks, the company warned on Friday.
Cisco Systems has patched a flaw in the software used to run its routers and switches, a new twist in the company's dispute with a security researcher that has roiled the security community.
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This year alone, cyberattacks have shut down an ATM network, slowed the railroads, cancelled airline flights, and forced a nuclear power plant offline. If current trends continue, the cybersecurity situation will worsen exponentially.
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