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Cisco FMC Exploits Fuel Ransomware, Credential Theft

Cisco is urging customers to apply hotfixes immediately to protect against ransomware and credential theft attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software. The company has already released patches for the affected versions and plans to roll out additional security updates soon.

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Cisco Secure FMC Flaw Exploited in Active Attacks

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software, allowing them to bypass authentication and gain root access to vulnerable devices. This severe flaw, rated 10.0 on the CVSS scale, lets attackers execute scripts and commands remotely without logging in.

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