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Chinese Hackers in Your Routers, Phishers in Your Calendar—Now What?
Welcome back. Security teams are locking down endpoints, apps, and cloud services—but attackers aren't playing by your rules.
China-backed hackers are exploiting overlooked infrastructure—this time, through Cisco routers, embedding themselves deep inside critical networks. This isn't just a telecom problem—it’s a corporate blindspot that leaves enterprises wide open.
Plus, a $100M bet on proactive security, a billion-dollar identity IPO, and regulators cracking down before breaches happen.
Let’s get into it.
Salt Typhoon’s attack on Cisco routers is part of a larger shift in nation-state cyberwarfare. The goal isn’t just access—it’s long-term persistence in enterprise networks.
The Reality
Firmware exploits allow attackers to bypass traditional security controls.
Multiple U.S. telecom providers have already been compromised.
Most security tools miss these attacks—they focus on endpoints and cloud, not the network itself.
This Isn’t Just a Telecom Problem—It’s a Corporate Blindspot
Network devices are rarely patched on time, creating months (or years) of exposure.
Security teams lack visibility into router activity, making attacks nearly impossible to detect.
A single compromised router can bypass every other security layer, acting as a permanent backdoor.
What You Need to Do Now
Audit your network devices—know what’s there, what’s outdated, and what’s vulnerable.
Treat routers like endpoints—apply network segmentation, configuration lockdowns, and real-time monitoring.
Test for infrastructure weaknesses—a pen test that ignores your network is an incomplete test.
Hackers Are Using Google Calendar to Trick Your Team—And It’s Working
Attackers have found a new blind spot—and it’s hiding in your Google Calendar.
Forget email phishing. Cybercriminals are now planting malware links in fake Google Calendar invites, Docs, and Slides, bypassing security tools and preying on trust. One click, and they’re in.
How to Shut It Down
✔ Kill blind trust—unexpected invites and shared docs are not harmless.
✔ Lock down sharing—restrict who can send external invites and docs to your team.
✔ Turn on MFA—because stolen credentials should be useless.
✔ Monitor Google Workspace activity—track suspicious logins, access patterns, and mass sharing events.
Hackers evolve. Your defenses need to move faster.
Headlines For the Fast Lane
Cybersecurity firm SailPoint raised $1.38 billion in its return to the public markets, reinforcing the market’s confidence in identity-first security strategies.
📌 Why It Matters: Identity is the new perimeter. Organizations must shift from reactive identity security to continuous risk monitoring.
Hackers have been exploiting Signal’s linked devices feature, using malicious QR codes to hijack accounts. Signal has responded with new security updates.
📌 Why It Matters: Even secure platforms can be compromised through phishing and social engineering. Organizations must strengthen authentication policies beyond just technical controls.
Security firm Semgrep raised $100 million to expand its AI-powered bug-hunting tools, helping developers detect vulnerabilities earlier in the software lifecycle.
📌 Why It Matters: Shift security left. Enterprises need to integrate AI-driven vulnerability detection into development pipelines to catch flaws before they go live.
Infrastructure security isn’t a backburner issue—it’s the foundation of everything.
Hackers know where you aren’t looking. If your security strategy only protects what you can see, you’re already compromised.
// IT Pit Chief