Hundreds Of Cisco Customers Are Vulnerable To New Chinese Hacking Campaign, Researchers Say
Cisco customers are at risk as researchers uncover a targeted Chinese-backed hacking campaign exploiting a new zero-day flaw.
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Hundreds Of Cisco Customers Are Vulnerable To New Chinese Hacking Campaign, Researchers Say
Cisco customers targeted in new hacking campaign Cisco customers around the world are facing fresh cybersecurity concerns after researchers confirmed a new hacking campaign tied to a Chinese government–backed group. The issue centers on a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability affecting some of Cisco’s most widely used enterprise products. Security experts say hundreds of organizations may already be exposed, even if only a smaller number appear to be actively targeted so far. The attacks focus on systems that are directly accessible from the internet, increasing the urgency for businesses running these products. Cisco has acknowledged the flaw but has not released detailed figures on confirmed compromises. Researchers stress that the absence of mass exploitation does not reduce the seriousness of the risk. For many enterprises, the question now is not if they should act, but how fast. Credit: Ramon Costa/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images What Cisco revealed about the zero-day vulne…
