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A newly-discovered flaw in Cisco Small-Business routers puts customers at risk –
https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/critical-flaws-discovered-in-cisco.html (Links to an external site.)
What’s the impact here? They’re rated CVSS 10.0, apparently. What does that rating mean?
What should customers be doing to mitigate the risks?
Are there exploits available? How reliable are they?
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The FritzFrog botnet is in the news this week.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/fritzfrog-botnet-strikes-healthcare-education-government-sectors/ (Links to an external site.)
It’s been around for over two years, but is now beginning to ramp up, attacking heathcare and government systems.
There’s many questions about this news for this discussion. What changed to make this now more active? What is the botnet doing to victims? How can an organization protect itself?
What other botnets are currently active, and what kind of actions are they taking?
