Russia’s FSB-Linked Hackers Targeting Cisco Network Gear Used in Critical Infrastructure

Threat Score:
62
The Cyber Express
15 hours ago

Overview

How often do you hear people talking issues of legacy systems—especially in critical infrastructure environments? Here's another example of how deeply rooted this issue is—legacy Cisco router infrastructure remains a Russian intelligence vault. A new alert from the FBI and a detailed analysis from Cisco Talos reveal how a decade-old vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-0171, in Cisco’s Smart Install feature continues to fuel state-level espionage campaigns against critical infrastructure. A Legacy...

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