Backdoor Implant on Hacked Cisco Devices Modified to Evade Detection

October 24, 2023 at 05:45AM The threat actor behind the recent Cisco device backdoor attack has modified the implant to avoid detection through previous fingerprinting methods. The attacks exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, allowing the actor to gain access to devices and deploy a Lua-based implant. Cisco is rolling out security updates, but the exact identity of … Read more

Warning: Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Targeted in the Wild

October 17, 2023 at 01:03AM Cisco has issued a warning about a critical security flaw in its IOS XE software that is being actively exploited. The vulnerability, assigned as CVE-2023-20198, allows remote attackers to create an account with high-level access and gain control of affected systems. The flaw only affects enterprise networking gear with the … Read more