Cisco, Salt Typhoon

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 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 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 targets vulnerabilities in Cisco devices
Discover how the Salt Typhoon cyberattack exploits vulnerabilities in Cisco devices, posing a significant threat to network security.
Cisco Details ‘Salt Typhoon’ Network Hopping, Credential Theft Tactics
Cisco Talos observed Chinese hackers team pivoting from a compromised device operated by one telecom to target a device in another telecom.
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.
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.
Salt Typhoon Hackers Used Old Cisco Bug, Stolen Credentials to Hop on Routers
China-linked hackers who broke into global telecommunications systems likely exploited a seven-year-old bug in Cisco’s router software and used stolen credentials to gain access to systems, the company said.
Chinese hackers use custom malware to spy on US telecom networks
The Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon hacking group uses a custom utility called JumbledPath to stealthily monitor network traffic and potentially capture sensitive data in cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunication providers.
China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers
Despite high-profile attention and even US sanctions, the group hasn’t stopped or even slowed its operation, including the breach of two more US telecoms.
Salt Typhoon hackers used this clever technique to attack US networks
In a new blog post, Cisco said it found evidence of Salt Typhoon abusing CVE-2018-0171, a 9.8/10 (critical) vulnerability ...
Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying
After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on ...