Latest headlines from security outlets
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Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Cisco has revealed that three distinct threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks have been exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewa…
FIRESTARTER Backdoor Hit Federal Cisco Firepower Device, Survives Security Patches
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency's Cisco Firepower device running Adaptive…
Interlock Ransomware Exploits Cisco FMC Zero-Day CVE-2026-20131 for Root Access
Amazon Threat Intelligence is warning of an active Interlock ransomware campaign that's exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Cisco Secure …
Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting Unpatched 0-Day in AsyncOS Email Security Appliances
Cisco has alerted users to a maximum-severity zero-day flaw in Cisco AsyncOS software that has been actively exploited by a China-nexus advanced persistent thr…
Cisco: SNMP Critical Linux Rootkit Exploit CVE-2025-20352 RCE
Attackers are using a new Linux rootkit to compromise Cisco network devices and keep access long after the initial breach. The exploit begins in the SNMP servi…
China-linked Salt Typhoon Exploits Critical Cisco Vulnerability to Target Canadian Telecom
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued an advisory warning of cyber attacks mounted by the China…
CISA Warning: Akira Ransomware Exploiting Cisco ASA/FTD Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched security flaw impacting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA…
Cisco Reveals Security Breach Affecting Six Servers Due To SaltStack Bugs
Cisco has once again made it to the news. But this time, it isn't because of bug fixes, rather aCisco Reveals Security Breach Affecting Six Servers Due To Salt…
CISA Warns of Zimbra, SharePoint Flaw Exploits; Cisco Zero-Day Hit in Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged government agencies to apply patches for two security flaws impacting Synacor Zimbra…
Chaos Ransomware’s msaRAT Hides Its C2 Inside Your Own Browser
Cisco Talos has detailed msaRAT, a Rust-based RAT used by the Chaos ransomware crew that drives a headless Chrome or Edge session over CDP to smuggle C2 traffi…
Chaos Ransomware Uses msaRAT to Route C2 Traffic Through Headless Chrome and Edge
The Chaos ransomware group ran its command-and-control through the victim's own browser. Cisco Talos on Thursday detailed msaRAT, the Rust implant behind it, f…
Qilin and Warlock Ransomware Use Vulnerable Drivers to Disable 300+ EDR Tools
Threat actors associated with Qilin and Warlock ransomware operations have been observed using the bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) technique to silenc…
New Rust-Based Malware "ChaosBot" Uses Discord Channels to Control Victims' PCs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Rust-based backdoor called ChaosBot that can allow operators to conduct reconnaissance and execute ar…
Taiwan Web Servers Breached by UAT-7237 Using Customized Open-Source Hacking Tools
A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been observed targeting web infrastructure entities in Taiwan using customized versions of open-s…
Cybercriminals Target AI Users with Malware-Loaded Installers Posing as Popular Tools
Fake installers for popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI ChatGPT and InVideo AI are being used as lures to propagate various threats, such as…
Mitigating Akira Ransomware Risks: Essential Recommendations for Network Security
Cisco Talos' recent discovery of a Rust variant of the Akira ransomware targeting ESXi servers demonstrates how quickly modern cyber threats evolve. Akira rans…
Iranian APT UNC1860 Linked to MOIS Facilitates Cyber Intrusions in Middle East
An Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) threat actor likely affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now acting as an initial ac…
APT41 Hackers Use ShadowPad, Cobalt Strike in Taiwanese Institute Cyber Attack
A Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute that specializes in computing and associated technologies was breached by nation-state threat actors with …
China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of China-link…
Akira Ransomware Gang Targets Linux Servers, Extorts $42 Million
The Akira ransomware group has extorted approximately $42 million from over 250 victims since January 1, 2024. The group initially focused on Windows systems b…
Alert: GhostSec and Stormous Launch Joint Ransomware Attacks in Over 15 Countries
The cybercrime group called GhostSec has been linked to a Golang variant of a ransomware family called GhostLocker.“TheGhostSec and Stormous ransomware groups …
Free Decryptor Released for Black Basta and Babuk's Tortilla Ransomware Victims
A decryptor for the Tortilla variant of the Babuk ransomware has been released by Cisco Talos, allowing victims targeted by the malware to regain access to the…
8Base Group Deploying New Phobos Ransomware Variant via SmokeLoader
The threat actors behind the8Base ransomwareare leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated attacks.The findings come …
New Yashma Ransomware Variant Targets Multiple English-Speaking Countries
An unknown threat actor is using a variant of the Yashma ransomware to target various entities in English-speaking countries, Bulgaria, China, and Vietnam at l…