Cisco Realigns Capital: 4,000 Job Cuts Amid Record Revenue to Fuel AI Infrastructure Pivot
Cisco is executing a massive strategic pivot, cutting approximately 4,000 jobs—roughly 5% of its workforce—to accelerate investment in AI infrastructure and hyperscaler-driven demand. Despite reporting a record-breaking quarterly revenue of $15.8 billion, the company is aggressively reallocating resources from legacy networking roles toward AI-optimized hardware and silicon. For CISOs, this transition signals a significant shift in the vendor landscape toward AI-driven software-defined networking (SDN), but it also introduces immediate operational risks, including potential lapses in security oversight and the critical need for managing orphaned accounts during large-scale workforce reductions.
JS.MonoGlyphRAT: Targeted Phishing Campaign Against US Enterprises
Threat actors are executing a targeted social engineering campaign against US-based enterprise environments using fraudulent business documentation, including fake purchase orders and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The attack vector utilizes malicious JavaScript (.js) loaders embedded within these attachments to deploy the JS.MonoGlyphRAT, a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan designed for stealth and evasion of signature-based detection mechanisms. Upon execution, the malware establishes persistence through Windows Registry modifications or Startup folder manipulation and initiates command-and-control (C2) communication. This campaign facilitates unauthorized remote system access, lateral movement, and potential corporate data exfiltration within compromised networks.