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TrapDoor Supply Chain Attack & Cisco's New Disclosure Model
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A live supply chain attack called TrapDoor is harvesting crypto wallets, SSH keys, and cloud credentials across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io — while Cisco quietly rewrites how it discloses vulnerabilities. Two stories, one shared pressure: AI is compressing the timeline for attackers and defenders alike.
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Cisco just changed how it tells the world about its own vulnerabilities, and the reasoning tells you everything about where enterprise security is heading. The company announced a shift away from publishing standalone advisories for every low-risk vulnerability it finds.
While Cisco is managing disclosure volume, a live supply chain attack is making the case for why credential hygiene can't wait. A campaign called TrapDoor is currently active across npm, PyPI, and Rust's Crates.io.
The distribution tactic is worth understanding. The operators pushed repeated new releases across all three ecosystems in rapid succession.
Pull back and both stories point at the same underlying pressure. AI is compressing the timeline on both sides.
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