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• Cisco customers have a 'hygiene' problem

  Cisco's customers are not accustomed to regularly updating the operating system on their network hardware, which has left many of them with a 'hygiene' problem when it comes to security, according to Cisco's chief security officer John Stewart.

• New Cisco flaw could pose threat to Net

  A serious flaw in Cisco software puts computer networks at risk of cyberattack and has prompted security vendor Symantec to raise its Internet threat level.

• Cisco squashes VoIP, router bugs

  Flaws in Cisco Systems software for routers and IP telephony could be a conduit for attacks on enterprise networks, the company has warned.

• VPN flaws cause router patching nightmare

  Multiple vulnerabilities found in a VPN protocol used by most router vendors means that administrators are once again being advised to patch their network hardware, which is a far bigger issue than patching servers or desktops.

• Cisco squashes 'critical' Net attack bug

  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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  Fix flawed software, don't gag the researcher

  If you ran a software company and an independent security researcher contacted you with proof that your product contains security vulnerabilities, how would you react?

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• Exposing software flaws -- no easy job

  Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.

• Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

  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.

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