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network security

InfraTrust Report Warns Attackers Target Network Management Systems

Eclypsium's September InfraTrust Pulse report warns that attackers are increasingly targeting the management systems used to control enterprise infrastructure. Between August 25 and September 17, the report tracked 158 new security advisories from 17 vendors, covering 1,699 vulnerabilities. Of these, 42 are rated critical, eight score a

Chinese Fire Ant Hackers Hijack Cisco Routers for Covert Network Spying

Sygnia researchers discover that the Chinese threat actor known as Fire Ant has shifted its focus from VMware hypervisors to Cisco routers, TACACS authentication servers, and Linux management hosts. The investigation begins after analysts find an active GRE tunnel interface on a Cisco IOS XR router that the running configuration

Viasat Details KA-SAT Cyber Attack That Disrupted European Broadband

Viasat reports that a deliberate cyber attack on February 24 partially interrupted its KA-SAT consumer broadband service across Europe. The company states that no user data was compromised and the network is now fully stabilized.

UK Orders Complete Removal of Huawei Equipment From 5G Networks by 2027

The UK government bans the purchase of new Huawei 5G equipment and mandates the full removal of all existing gear by 2027. This decision follows a National Cyber Security Centre review concluding that recent US sanctions make it impossible to guarantee the security of the company's hardware.

New LockBit Ransomware Uses Self-Spreading Automation to Rapidly Encrypt Networks

A relatively new ransomware strain named LockBit relies on highly automated, self-spreading features to ravage corporate networks in just hours instead of weeks. The malware exploits weak administrative passwords and missing multi-factor authentication to quickly lock down victim data.

UK Oversight Board Slams Huawei Over Systematic Security Defects

A UK oversight board issues a damning report detailing serious and systematic software engineering defects in Huawei's networking equipment. The report casts doubt on Huawei's ability to fix these issues despite a pledged $2 billion transformation program.