Hackers Attack Flaw in Cisco Equipment
From Associated Press
Hackers made some attempts to bring down network routing gear by exploiting a flaw in Cisco Systems Inc. equipment that carries the bulk of the world’s Internet traffic.
There were no immediate reports of outages or slowdowns, suggesting that network administrators heeded Cisco’s warnings and implemented work-arounds or installed a free patch.
Security researchers, however, warned that the exploit -- a snippet of software code that takes advantage of the flaw -- has been available for a short time and hackers may just be trying it out before attempting major attacks.
