Cisco’s new data center strategy includes the addition of servers, their so-called Unified Computing System to their networking portfolio. However, the broader implication of Cisco’s view of the data center should not be overlooked.
Looks like a dutch datacenter providing virtual private servers (VPS) got owned. The community-driven Soleus Hosts has exported their iSCSI targets world-writeable, unless some bored dutch guy demonstrated the seriousness of this incident by replacing all the ssh-keys on the compromised boxes. (via bugblue)