Cisco routers are being turned into surveillance vantage points to hoover up data on trusted networks — and it's all thanks to this new malware
THE SO WHAT
Malware like Fire Ant turning routers and auth servers into surveillance footholds means your “trusted network” perimeter is now a liability, not a defense. CISOs should be treating network gear and identity infrastructure as high-value espionage targets and instrumenting them with the same rigor as endpoints and servers.
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