The FIRESTARTER backdoor is a reminder that patching vulnerable Cisco edge devices is only half the battle: if attackers implant persistence before remediation, they can survive firmware updates and return later without re-exploiting the original flaw. CISA and the U.K. NCSC say the malware was...
FIRESTARTER is not just another firewall implant; it is a persistence layer that turns a compromised Cisco edge device into something much harder to clean than a simple rebooted box. CISA and the U.K. NCSC say the malware is being used by advanced threat actors to maintain access on publicly...