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Cisco IOS Source Code Theft Story Continues

Posted by Hemos on from the bad-news-for-cisco dept.

securitas writes "eWEEK's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols reports that the source code for Cisco's 'main networking device operating system was stolen on Thursday' (May 13) according to the Russian company SecurityLab. SecurityLab says that criminals broke into Cisco's network and stole 800MB of source code for IOS 12.3 and IOS 12.3t, a pre-release variant. The purported culprit(s) then bragged about the feat in an IRC session and offered 2.5 MB of the code as proof. Industry analysts Dell'Oro Group says that 'Cisco owns 62 percent of the core router market.' More at the Sydney Morning Herald and Windows Network magazine." Our original coverage was here of this story.

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  1. backdoor by sleepnmojo · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could have at least posted the code for the backdoor in all the routers.

    1. Re:backdoor by thpdg · · Score: 5, Funny

      Have you ever tried to configure any Cisco equipment? Even if you had the password, you'd give up in frustration after a few minutes. The only ones who can do it, are the ones who have a lot of experience with it. That's the real security of the plan!

      --

      -Patrick

      "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

  2. Suspect profile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Here is my suspect profile:

    1. French or German
    2. Linux/open source zealot
    3. Lives in parents basement
    4. Showers monthly

  3. Re:Can you imagine... by skasingularity · · Score: 5, Funny
    Sure there would be problems, but I think most people would opt for watching TV or going outside. Some businesses would stall, and slashdot users would probably try and hang themselves with their mice, but I think a relatively large part of the world would continue to operate.

    Just because you rely on the internet, doesn't mean the entire world does too.

  4. Re:Can you imagine... by iapetus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally I take offence at your narrow typecasting of Slashdot users.

    Some of us use wireless mice, and would have to resort to hanging ourselves with VGA cables.

    --
    ++ Say to Elrond "Hello.".
    Elrond says "No.". Elrond gives you some lunch.
  5. That's why corps should stick to dial-up.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..they would have noticed then if 800 MB was being downloaded.

  6. Re:Can you imagine... by banzai51 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have stolen the entire source code for Lunix. I'm gong to distribute it and see how long before EVERY linux server is down.