cisco nexus
Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeover
Cisco released security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its NX-OS data center network operating system that could be exploited to run arbitrary code with root privileges on Nexus switches. If remote code execution cannot be achieved, an attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities to crash processes and force the vulnerable device to reload, resulting in […]
Chinese hackers use custom malware to spy on US telecom networks
The Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon hacking group uses a custom utility called JumbledPath to stealthily monitor network traffic and potentially capture sensitive data in cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunication providers. Salt Typhoon (aka Earth Estries, GhostEmperor, and UNC2286) is a sophisticated hacking group active since at least 2019, primarily focusing on breaching government entities and telecommunications companies. […]
Cisco Patches Zero-Day Bug Used by Chinese Velvet Ant Group
A newly patched zero-day vulnerability was exploited by Chinese state-backed hackers to compromise Cisco Nexus switches, researchers have revealed. Cisco released a patch for CVE-2024-20399 on 2 July, 2024. The flaw is found in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS software and could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on a […]