China-linked hackers exploit insecure setting in Cisco security products (www.cybersecuritydive.com)

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China-linked hackers have been using misconfigured Cisco security products to deploy backdoors on target networks for at least the past several weeks.

The hacker group, which Cisco tracks as UAT-9686, has been taking advantage of an insecure setting in Cisco’s AsyncOS software, which powers the company’s email and web security devices and virtual platforms, Cisco said in a ... security advisory.

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[-] feannag@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Isn't this like the millionth time Cisco has had insecure settings?

this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025

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