Shock horror: old routers are hacked

A coalition of fourteen countries has issued a weary warning that Russian state-backed operators are happily wandering into critical infrastructure global networks. These actors are exploiting ancient Cisco Smart Install devices and unpatched, poorly configured routers because we apparently still struggle with basic IT hygiene. Protecting our infrastructure requires the monumental task of changing default passwords and actually applying security patches to internet-facing gear, a concept that seems to baffle many organizations.