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Attackers Infect Cisco Routers with "SYNful Knock" Backdoor to Steal Data | Hacked
Security researchers at FireEye have discovered attackers siphoning data from networks by infecting Cisco routers through a backdoor malware.
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+3Submitted 8 years ago by idlethreat
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So, this would be considered a local attack. Someone with physical access to the equipment itself is installing a revised version of the IOS firmware on affected devices to which they are able to gain access. It is not a bug. It is a revised firmware which allows access.
Helps to reinforce the fact that physical access control Is just as important as security on the configs :/