Cisco IOS XE vulnerability exploited in the wild to crash BADCANDY
Cybersecurity authorities are sounding the alarm as malicious actors continue to exploit a critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE devices, deploying a malicious implant known as BADCANDY on networks around the world. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) confirmed that more than 150 devices remained compromised in Australia alone as of the end of October 2025,…