Tag: Cisco

  • Russian Cisco Exploit Raises Global Security Fears

    Russian Cisco Exploit Raises Global Security Fears

    The Russian Cisco exploit is making headlines after hackers linked to Russia’s FSB began abusing a seven-year-old flaw. The attackers targeted outdated Cisco devices in critical infrastructure, raising fears about long-term espionage campaigns. The Vulnerability at the Core The flaw, tracked as CVE-2018-0171, affects Cisco IOS devices running the Smart Install feature. It allows remote…

  • Cisco CRM Vishing Attack Exposes Cisco.com User Data

    Cisco CRM Vishing Attack Exposes Cisco.com User Data

    Cisco has confirmed a data breach caused by a vishing (voice phishing) attack that compromised a third-party CRM system. Hackers accessed basic user profile data from Cisco.com accounts but did not obtain passwords or sensitive enterprise data. How the Breach Occurred On July 24, 2025, an attacker impersonated a trusted IT resource during a phone…