Seriously? Cisco *Again*?!

Right, listen up. The FBI – yeah, those guys – are flapping their gums about Russian state-sponsored hackers (surprise, surprise) actively exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco networking gear. Specifically, it’s a flaw in Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers and SFP+ modules. Basically, the little bits that make your network work.

What does this mean? It means these assholes are gaining access to critical infrastructure networks. Water treatment facilities, energy providers…the stuff you actually *need* to live. They’re using it for reconnaissance right now, mapping out systems, probably looking for bigger targets and ways to cause maximum chaos. They’ve been at this since December 2022, so if you haven’t patched your Cisco shit, you’re already screwed.

The FBI is telling everyone to patch immediately (duh), monitor their networks like hawks, and report anything suspicious. Like anyone actually *does* that proactively. They also mention indicators of compromise, but honestly, if you need the FBI to tell you what a compromised system looks like, you shouldn’t be running a network in the first place.

It’s just…fantastic. More work for everyone because some idiot left a backdoor open and now we all have to deal with it. And of course, it’s the Russians. Always the fucking Russians.

Source: BleepingComputer

  Speaking of critical infrastructure, I once had to remotely reboot a sewage pump station at 3 AM because some intern thought it was a good idea to “test” the network connectivity during peak usage. The smell…let’s just say it reinforced my belief in the inherent stupidity of humanity. And Cisco’s security.

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