Cisco thinks Mythos means instant death for unsupported networking kit

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Cisco thinks Mythos means instant death for unsupported networking kit

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says “The Mythos Effect” will see customers scour their networks for unsupported devices and replace them ASAP. Mythos is Anthropic’s bug-finding model and has proven so effective that vendors and open source projects are now finding more security flaws and pushing more patches. Speaking on Cisco’s Q4 earnings call yesterday, Robbins said customers he speaks to are aware of Mythos, and fearful that the model and others li…

Cisco sees network refresh surge from AI vulnerability disco

Cisco is experiencing a surge in network equipment sales as customers rush to replace unsupported devices following the emergence of Anthropic's Mythos AI model, which has proven highly effective at discovering security vulnerabilities. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Cisco sees network refresh surge from AI vulnerability disco The post Cisco sees network refresh surge from AI vulnerability disco appe…

Five takeaways from Cisco’s Q4 and what they mean for IT pros

Cisco closed out its fiscal year 2026, delivering record Q4 revenue of $17.3 billion (up 18% year-over-year) and bringing full-year revenue to $63.3 billion. While Wall Street quickly zeroed in on the bottom-line expansion and the $7.5 billion FY27 AI infrastructure guidance, IT professionals need to look past the financial headlines. What Cisco’s Q4 FY26 earnings call signaled is a fundamental shift in how enterprise networks, data centers, and…

Cisco debuts Antares AI models

Cisco has introduced Antares, a family of small language AI models (SLMs) purpose-built to tackle one of the most difficult and time-consuming challenges in cybersecurity: finding hidden security flaws within software codebases, on-premises, without externalising organisations’ data. As organisations race to secure their digital infrastructure, finding vulnerabilities quickly is critical. However, using general-purpose AI to scan code can be exp…