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US, UK authorities warn that Firestarter backdoor malware survives patching

2026-04-27 17:04

A federal agency was impacted by a hacking campaign that exploited flaws in Cisco devices.

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US, UK authorities warn that Firestarter backdoor malware survives patching

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