Reply to post: Re: Not just Web UI

It's 2019 so now security vulnerabilities are branded using emojis: Meet Thrangrycat, a Cisco router secure boot flaw

Roland6 Silver badge

Re: Not just Web UI

>Someone who only has access to the devices for a short period of time can compromise them forever, not just the duration of their (legitimate) or illegitimate access.

Remember Cisco, like most vendors ship product with well-known default admin credentials eg. admin/admin. Someone who only has access to the devices for a short period of time can compromise them forever, not just the duration of their (legitimate) access - perfect for spook delivery intercept access.

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