Network Break 296: Cisco Acquires Video Analytics Company; F5 Gear Targeted By Botnet

Take a Network Break! We start with an FU (Follow Up) on Greg’s comparison of Gartner to Fox News, and then dive into tech news. Cisco acquires Modcam for video analytics, the Mirai botnet is targeting a vulnerability in F5 load balancers, and Forescout and Arista Networks partner on network access control and device visibility. Vodafone announces its first use of OpenRAN equipment at a site in Wales, the U.S. State Department announces new efforts to protect American telecommunications networks, Extreme Networks and Arista Networks announce quarterly financials, and SpaceX asks the FCC for a bigger license for space networking. Sponsor: ThousandEyes Get the latest research on how on the Internet and key application delivery networks are performing, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global networks and what it means for your business. Check out the ThousandEyes Internet Performance Report. And register for a free Webinar on August 13th to get even more insights and information. Show Links: Cisco Announces Acquisition of Modcam – Cisco Blogs Modcam – Turning Computer Vision into Business Value – Modcam Mirai Botnet Exploit Weaponized to Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902 – TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog Patch Now: F5 Vulnerability with CVSS 10 Severity Score – Trend Micro K52145254: TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 – F5 Forescout and Arista Networks Join Forces to Deliver Zero Trust Security – Forescout The Total Campus Switch Market Forecast to Decline at 1 Percent CAGR from 2019 to 2024 – Dell’Oro Group Vodafone UK switches on its first OpenRAN 4G site – Vodafone Arm and Vodafone flex their muscles to show Cisco they’re fighting fit on the edge – The Register NXP, Telco Systems, and Arm Introduce New uCPE Offering – NXP Semiconductors Telco Systems Develops uCPE Proof-of-Concept with Arm and Vodafone Group – Telco Systems