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This is actually good news. Cisco has been doing real security audits, where they go through the source code with a fine tooth comb and look for hidden backdoor
by twunde 8y ago
This is actually good news. Cisco has been doing real security audits, where they go through the source code with a fine tooth comb and look for hidden backdoors. And even better they're actually telling us about them instead of turning them off silently. You can bet that a significant number of competitors have similar issues with backdoors. This is a case where a vendor is actively looking for security problems and putting in place processes to prevent them vs the normal vendors who just respond to security reports.
- IcePic 8y agoOh please. The issue has more than one dimension. Apart from them being nice and auditing now, there is still the fact that their internal processes have allowed (and probably encouraged) stashed passwords in such a manner that 6 of them has been found in a really short time. Unless your process is total garbage you don't end up with 6 backdoor passwords like that without knowing it. So for any company that prides themselves with having a device in the middle of LOTS of networks, its a very poor track record to figure out security and backdoors don't really mix in 2018.