The IT industry was shaken by the news of the hacking of the world’s best network equipment. Of course, we’re talking about Cisco. The brand’s reputation over a couple of decades has led thousands of commercial and government enterprises to trust Cisco.
200,000 network switches worldwide are simply compromised. The attack involved machine code transmission of an exploit. The attackers displayed the US flag on monitors and advised users not to interfere with the elections.
The Best Cisco Network Equipment Has Been Hacked
During the “dissection,” it was found that the attack targeted equipment managed via the Smart Install service panel. Hardcore enthusiasts — those who believe Cisco only works with the console — were not affected. The attack was claimed in Iran, the USA, India, and China. Other countries either remained silent about the incident or were not targeted.
European network administrators assure that the news about the Cisco equipment hack is exaggerated by the media.
Hundreds of examples are cited where, from 2014 to 2017, Cisco’s top network equipment was targeted by attacks. Experts note that there is no reliable equipment. Every day, millions of attacks are carried out, which simply go unnoticed by the average user. Administrators, meanwhile, patch holes daily and download updated patches from manufacturer websites.
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