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CISA Warns of Open-Source Vulnerabilities Amid Delayed Security Improvements

The open-source community's rapid vulnerability discovery is a pressing concern, with the tempo of exploitation accelerating and straining traditional defensive practices, according to CISA's acting director Nick Andersen. He warns that this situation will require hard security decisions to mitigate the risks to federal and private networks.

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Rows of networking gear on racks in a federal network operations center with a hint of concern.

CISA Warns of Persistent Cisco Backdoor on Federal Networks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has detected a sneaky backdoor, dubbed Firestarter, lurking on federal networks, which may not have been fully eliminated by Cisco's recent patches. Federal agencies are now on high alert, urged to hunt for this stealthy malware that could compromise their networks.

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