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FBI Warns FSB-Linked Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Cisco Devices for Cyber Espionage

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read1 · 1 read
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CVE-2018-0171
Unauthenticated RCE/DoS in Cisco IOS & IOS XE Smart Install
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3 min read at thehackernews.com

 Ravie Lakshmanan  Aug 20, 2025 Cyber Espionage / Vulnerability A Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage group known as Static Tundra has been observed actively exploiting a seven-year-old security flaw in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE software as a means to establish persistent access to target networks.

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