Cisco warns of NX-OS zero-day exploited to deploy custom malware

July 1, 2024 at 01:48PM Cisco patched an NX-OS zero-day vulnerability used in April attacks to install new malware on susceptible switches. Sygnia attributed the attacks to a Chinese state-sponsored group called Velvet Ant. The exploit allowed the threat actors to gain access, upload files, and execute malicious code. Cisco advises monitoring and changing administrative … Read more