The new Cisco 360 Partner Program was designed with value in mind, not transactions, to better align with Cisco’s larger goals to capture more mindshare in security, AI, software and services, Cisco’s Rodney Clark told CRN exclusively. The newly revealed Cisco 360 partner program will go live in February 2026 to give the tech giant’s…
Read More‘You talk about a person that goes in and just adds energy and life to all the conferences and is always helping the channel, that was Bob. … He was willing to go beyond to make sure that people were engaged. I think everybody needs that kind spokesperson to lead their communities,’ said Paul Benson,…
Read MoreA researcher has released a tool to bypass Google’s new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser. The tool, named ‘Chrome-App-Bound-Encryption-Decryption,’ was released by cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hagenah after he noticed that others were already figuring out similar bypasses. Although the tool achieves what multiple infostealer operations have already added…
Read More‘The foundation of our program was hardware and transaction. That’s who we were as a company at the time and that served us well … but what it rewarded was a partner who transacts, and the way that we do business today is quite different. It’s the first material shift in how we evaluate partners…
Read MoreThe cybersecurity vendor is reportedly once again exploring its options for being acquired. Cybersecurity vendor Rapid7 is reportedly exploring its options for being acquired by private equity investors for the second time in two years. According to a Reuters report Monday, publicly traded Rapid7 is in “early” discussions about a potential acquisition deal with several…
Read More‘In the past, we talked about partners born in the cloud. I’m betting on the fact that the new partners will be born in AI. And we’ve identified another segment of [partners] who will be more successful and impactful in the market: those who combine cloud, security and AI,’ TD Synnex CEO Patrick Zammit tells…
Read MoreBiden was not campaigning in New Hampshire, and voting in the primaries does not preclude voters from casting a ballot in November’s general election. Kramer estimates he spent about $500 to generate $5 million worth of media coverage. In September 2024, the FCC finalized a $6 million fine against him for orchestrating illegal robocalls. Dissemination…
Read MoreMicrosoft announced today that inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for Exchange Online, a new capability to boost email security and integrity, is now generally available. The company announced in September 2023 a public preview that would roll out from March to July 2024. However, it was forced to delay it because of “necessary security investments”…
Read MoreA hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group ‘UNC5812’ has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. According to Google’s threat intelligence, the campaign impersonated a “Civil Defense” persona along with a website and dedicated Telegram channel to distribute malware through a fake recruitment avoidance app dubbed “Sunspinner” by…
Read MoreDelta is seeking unspecified damages in connection with the CrowdStrike-caused IT outage in July, which cost the airline more than $500 million in out-of-pocket losses, according to the complaint. Delta is seeking significant damages from CrowdStrike in connection with the July IT outage caused by the cybersecurity vendor, which cost the airline more than $500…
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