Hackers update Cisco IOS XE backdoor to hide infected devices

The number of Cisco IOS XE devices detected with a malicious backdoor implant has plummeted from over 50,000 impacted devices to only a few hundred after the attackers updated the backdoor to hide infected systems from scans. [...]

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