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Improve Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian State-Sponsored Targeting
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 cyber actors exploit poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices, particularly routers, across critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. A joint cybersecurity advisory from the NSA, CISA, FBI, and international partners details tactics used by the group, including scanning for devices with default SNMP credentials and other misconfigurations. The advisory urges network defenders to implement router hygiene measures to counter this decade-long threat.
Why it matters: Operators of critical infrastructure in communications, energy, financial services, government, and healthcare face active exploitation by a persistent Russian state-sponsored group; implementing basic router hygiene and disabling default credentials should be prioritized today.
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