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Salt Typhoon gained initial access to telecoms through Cisco devices

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Salt Typhoon gained initial access to Cisco devices as part of the Chinese nation-state threat group’s sweeping attacks on U.S. telecom networks, the company confirmed Thursday in a threat intelligence report. Cisco Talos, the networking vendor’s threat intelligence unit, said it observed one instance where Salt Typhoon likely exploited a seven-year-old critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE (CVE-2018-0171). Yet, researchers asserted Salt Typhoo…

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Salt Typhoon gained initial access to telecoms through Cisco devices

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Salt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Cisco Vulnerability To Gain Access To U.S. Telecom Networks

Cisco Talos has uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign by the state-aligned “Salt Typhoon” group targeting U.S. telecommunications infrastructure since late 2024. While credential theft remains their primary entry method, researchers confirmed exploitation of Cisco’s CVE-2018-0171 Smart Install Remote Code Execution… Read more → The post Salt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Cisco Vulnerability To Gain Access To U.S. Telecom Networks appeared …

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Salt Typhoon hackers used this clever technique to attack US networks

More information about Salt Typhoon's October 2024 attack has been revealed.

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Salt Typhoon targets vulnerabilities in Cisco devices

The Chinese hacker group known as Salt Typhoon has continued its spree of breaking into telecom networks worldwide, including more in the US. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Recorded Future revealed that they’ve seen Salt Typhoon breach five telecoms and internet service providers and more than a dozen universities from Utah to Vietnam between December and January. The telecoms include one US internet service provider and telecom firm, and ano…

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