Seriously? F5, You’ve GOT to Be Kidding Me
Oh, joy. Another security breach. This time it’s F5 Networks, the people who make those ridiculously overpriced network appliances everyone seems to rely on. Apparently, some assholes managed to break in and steal source code for their BIG-IP products – including vulnerabilities they hadn’t even *told* anyone about yet. Fantastic.
They’re blaming a “credential stuffing” attack (weak passwords, people! Seriously?!), which led to access to systems containing the code. And now? Well, now these hackers have a treasure trove of information to find zero-days and generally wreak havoc. They’ve already confirmed some stuff was nicked, but are being deliberately vague about *what* exactly. Surprise, surprise.
F5 is scrambling, patching things (eventually), and telling everyone to update. Like that’s going to fix the fact their internal security was clearly a joke. They’re also saying they don’t believe customer systems were directly compromised *yet*. Yeah, right. Just wait.
The worst part? This isn’t some script kiddie operation. These are sophisticated actors who specifically targeted F5 to get access to their code. So expect a wave of exploits coming your way soon. You’ve been warned. Don’t come crying to me when your network goes down.
Honestly, the whole thing is just… pathetic. And predictable.
Speaking of predictable, reminds me of the time a sysadmin left a sticky note with their root password on the server rack. A *sticky note*. I swear, some people shouldn’t be allowed near computers, let alone responsible for network security. It’s just… infuriating.
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