Russian state-sponsored hackers linked to FSB Center 16 are exploiting weakly configured networking devices and old Cisco vulnerabilities to penetrate critical infrastructure across multiple sectors worldwide. The joint advisory from the United States and 12 other countries urges defenders to disable Cisco Smart Install, strengthen authentication, and watch for suspicious logins. #FSBCenter16 #BerserkBear #EnergeticBear #CrouchingYeti #Dragonfly #GhostBlizzard #StaticTundra #Cisco #CVE-2008-4128 #CVE-2018-0171
Keypoints
- FSB Center 16 is targeting critical infrastructure worldwide.
- The attackers exploit weak passwords and vulnerable networking devices.
- Cisco Smart Install and old Cisco flaws are among the abused attack paths.
- Defenders are advised to disable Smart Install and strengthen authentication.
- The advisory was issued by the U.S. and 12 partner countries.
Read More: https://cyberscoop.com/russian-fsb-cisco-joint-cybersecurity-advisory/