Cisco, Salt Typhoon and US Telecom Networks

Salt Typhoon Hacks: Cisco Uncovers Years-Long Cyber Intrusion Into US Telecom Networks
Cisco has confirmed that its networking products were compromised by Salt Typhoon's attacks against American telecommunication networks. Major American telecoms use Cisco devices and software.
Salt Typhoon hackers exploited stolen credentials and a 7-year-old software flaw in Cisco systems
The Chinese hacking collective has widely leveraged vulnerabilities in communications infrastructure to breach dozens of telecom providers in the U.S. and overseas.
Cisco: Salt Typhoon used new custom malware in telecom attacks
In research published Thursday on Salt Typhoon's hacking campaign against telecom carriers, Cisco Talos said the Chinese state-sponsored threat group had gained access to Cisco devices through compromised login credentials and that no new vulnerabilities were discovered during investigation.
Chinese hackers breach more US telecoms via unpatched Cisco routers
China's Salt Typhoon hackers are still actively targeting telecoms worldwide and have breached more U.S. telecommunications providers via unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices.
Salt Typhoon Exploited Cisco Devices With Custom Tool to Spy on US Telcos
Chinese threat actor Salt Typhoon used JumbledPath, a custom-built utility, to gain access to a remote Cisco device, said the network provider
Salt Typhoon Targeting Old Cisco Vulnerabilities in Fresh Telecom Hacks
Chinese APT Salt Typhoon has been exploiting known vulnerabilities in Cisco devices in attacks on telecom providers in the US and abroad.
Talos: No Cisco Zero Days Used in Salt Typhon Telecom Hacks
Chinese hackers who infiltrated U.S. telecoms likely only used one, known Cisco vulnerability, says Cisco's cybersecurity unit. Otherwise, the Chinese nation-state
Salt Typhoon targets vulnerabilities in Cisco devices
Discover how the Salt Typhoon cyberattack exploits vulnerabilities in Cisco devices, posing a significant threat to network security.
Cisco Confirms Salt Typhoon Exploited CVE-2018-0171 to Target U.S. Telecom Networks
Salt Typhoon exploited CVE-2018-0171 and stolen credentials to infiltrate U.S. telecom networks, persisting undetected for over three years.
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Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability: Here’s What To Know
The latest zero-day vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE impacts many of the company’s switches and routers, according to a threat researcher. Cisco disclosed the new vulnerability in IOS XE on ...
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Cisco warns of actively exploited zero-day in IOS XE software
Cisco has disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its IOS XE software that is being actively exploited in the wild. IOS XE is the operating system that runs on various Cisco ...