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China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear

The critical zero-day is tracked as CVE-2025-20393 and it impacts Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager appliances. The post China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CISA Flags Critical ASUS Live Update Flaw After Evidence of Active Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical flaw impacting ASUS Live Update to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59374 (CVSS score: 9.3), has been described as an "embedded malicious code vulnerability" introduced by means of a supply chain compromise

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Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting Unpatched 0-Day in AsyncOS Email Security Appliances

Cisco has alerted users of a maximum-severity zero-day flaw in Cisco AsyncOS software that has been actively exploited by a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor codenamed UAT-9686 in attacks targeting Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager. The networking equipment major said it became aware of the intrusion campaign on December 10, 2025, and that it

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North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft

Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen from January through early December. The figure represents a 51% increase year-over-year and $681 million more than 2024, when the threat actors stole

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SonicWall Fixes Actively Exploited CVE-2025-40602 in SMA 100 Appliances

SonicWall has rolled out fixes to address a security flaw in Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40602 (CVSS score: 6.6), concerns a case of local privilege escalation that arises as a result of insufficient authorization in the appliance management console (AMC). It affects the following

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Kimwolf Botnet Hijacks 1.8 Million Android TVs, Launches Large-Scale DDoS Attacks

A new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Kimwolf has enlisted a massive army of no less than 1.8 million infected devices comprising Android-based TVs, set-top boxes, and tablets, and may be associated with another botnet known as AISURU, according to findings from QiAnXin XLab. "Kimwolf is a botnet compiled using the NDK [Native Development Kit]," the company said in a report

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APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign

The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been attributed to what has been described as a "sustained" credential-harvesting campaign targeting users of UKR[.]net, a webmail and news service popular in Ukraine. The activity, observed by Recorded Future's Insikt Group between June 2024 and April 2025, builds upon prior findings from the cybersecurity company in May 2024 that

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New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails

The threat actor linked to Operation ForumTroll has been attributed to a fresh set of phishing attacks targeting individuals within Russia, according to Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it detected the new activity in October 2025. The origins of the threat actor are presently unknown. "While the spring cyberattacks focused on organizations, the fall campaign honed in on

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Women In Cybersecurity Report, Winter 2025

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 17, 2025 –Watch the YouTube video The Women in Cybersecurity Report, a 12-minute video hosted by Cybercrime Magazine Deputy Editor Amanda Glassner, highlights the latest breakthroughs, voices, and stories from women leading the The post Women In Cybersecurity Report, Winter 2025 appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

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NMFTA Warns of Surge and Sophistication of Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft

The trucking industry group has released its 2026 Transportation Industry Cybersecurity Trends Report. The post NMFTA Warns of Surge and Sophistication of Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Hacker Conversations: Alex Hall, One-time Fraudster

A first-person journey from undetected fraud to defending trust—how life events, neurodiversity, and hard-won insight shaped a former fraudster into a fraud fighter. The post Hacker Conversations: Alex Hall, One-time Fraudster appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New $150 Cellik RAT Grants Android Control, Trojanizes Google Play Apps

The malware provides full device control and real-time surveillance capabilities like those of advanced spyware. The post New $150 Cellik RAT Grants Android Control, Trojanizes Google Play Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Identity, AI, and the Collapse of Perimeter Thinking

The perimeter is gone. Credentials are no longer sufficient. And security can no longer rely on static controls in a dynamic threat environment. The post Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Identity, AI, and the Collapse of Perimeter Thinking appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Fix SOC Blind Spots: See Threats to Your Industry & Country in Real Time

Modern security teams often feel like they’re driving through fog with failing headlights. Threats accelerate, alerts multiply, and SOCs struggle to understand which dangers matter right now for their business. Breaking out of reactive defense is no longer optional. It’s the difference between preventing incidents and cleaning up after them. Below is the path from reactive firefighting to a

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Adaptive Security Raises $81 Million in Series B Funding

Led by Bain Capital Ventures, the investment round brings the total raised by the company to $146.5 million. The post Adaptive Security Raises $81 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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China-Linked Ink Dragon Hacks Governments Using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT Malware

The threat actor known as Jewelbug has been increasingly focusing on government targets in Europe since July 2025, even as it continues to attack entities located in Southeast Asia and South America. Check Point Research is tracking the cluster under the name Ink Dragon. It's also referenced by the broader cybersecurity community under the names CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux, and REF7707. The

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GhostPoster Firefox Extensions Hide Malware in Icons

The malware hijacks purchase commissions, tracks users, removes security headers, injects hidden iframes, and bypasses CAPTCHA. The post GhostPoster Firefox Extensions Hide Malware in Icons appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Auto Parts Giant LKQ Confirms Oracle EBS Breach

LKQ said the personal information of thousands of individuals was compromised as a result of the hacker attack. The post Auto Parts Giant LKQ Confirms Oracle EBS Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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GhostPoster Malware Found in 17 Firefox Add-ons with 50,000+ Downloads

A new campaign named GhostPoster has leveraged logo files associated with 17 Mozilla Firefox browser add-ons to embed malicious JavaScript code designed to hijack affiliate links, inject tracking code, and commit click and ad fraud. The extensions have been collectively downloaded over 50,000 times, according to Koi Security, which discovered the campaign. The add-ons are no longer available.