Cisco (IOS and IOS XE Software) Data Breach

Cisco (IOS and IOS XE Software) experienced a data breach that was reported on March 3, 2022. A vulnerability in the quality of service (QoS) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition o

Key Facts

Organization
Cisco (IOS and IOS XE Software)
Date Reported
March 3, 2022
Incident Type
ddos
Industry
Technology
Severity Score
5/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
ddos

Source

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Understanding ddos Incidents

DDoS attacks overwhelm systems with traffic to disrupt availability. While primarily causing outages, they can mask other malicious activity.