Feds Scramble Amid Shutdown to Secure Cisco SD-WAN Systems

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• The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive for civilian agencies to secure and hunt for compromise in vulnerable Cisco SD-WAN systems. • This directive comes amid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which heightens operational risk.

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Original Source Material

Emergency CISA Directive Lands as DHS Shutdown Strains Cyber Operations The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a directive Wednesday ordering civilian agencies to secure and hunt for compromise in vulnerable Cisco SD-WAN systems after officials observed active exploitation - while warning that shutdown-related disruptions heighten operational risk.