Hackers Beware: Cisco Seals NX-OS Zero-Day Leaks Against Velvet Ant Cyber Onslaught

Struggling with switch snafus? Cisco’s latest patch tackles a cunning zero-day exploited by the stealthy Velvet Ant crew to plant malware with root razzmatazz. Stay vigilant, admins!

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Once again, our digital overlords at Cisco have played whack-a-mole with a pesky zero-day, courtesy of some cyber-espionage aficionados known as Velvet Ant. These guys must have been binge-watching spy thrillers, because they've gone full Mission Impossible on Cisco's NX-OS switches. But fear not, dear netizens, for Cisco has patched up the digital dam before the cyber-floodwaters could breach!

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