Tag: cisco
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CVE-2026-20316 Zero-Day Actively Exploited, Cisco Releases Fix
Cisco has released security updates for an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-20316, affecting Cisco Secure FMC (Secure Firewall Management Center) software. The flaw, disclosed on July 29, 2026, allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to log in to vulnerable systems using a built-in low-privilege account and access sensitive data. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…
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Phishing Dominates as Initial Entry Method for Cyber-Attacks, as Hackers Hone Evasion Techniques
Analysis of real-life incident response cases by Cisco Talos warns that phishing remains a powerful method of initial compromise First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-dominates-initial-entry/
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Phishing Dominates as Initial Entry Method for Cyber-Attacks, as Hackers Hone Evasion Techniques
Analysis of real-life incident response cases by Cisco Talos warns that phishing remains a powerful method of initial compromise First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-dominates-initial-entry/
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NVIDIA Forms 37-Member Open Secure AI Alliance and Open-Sources NOOA Framework
Tags: ai, cisco, cloud, crowdstrike, framework, group, ibm, intelligence, linux, microsoft, network, nvidia, open-source, software, toolNVIDIA and 36 other organizations have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop and share open technologies, techniques, and tools for securing software and artificial intelligence (AI) agents.The 37-member group spans cloud, security, enterprise software, and AI companies, including Microsoft, Cisco, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, Hugging Face, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Red Hat, and the Linux…
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Chaos ransomware deploys browser-based msaRAT to evade network detection
Cisco Talos uncovered msaRAT, a Chaos ransomware RAT that hides C2 traffic by routing it through Chrome or Edge using the Chrome DevTools Protocol. Cisco Talos disclosed msaRAT, a Rust-based remote access trojan attributed to the Chaos ransomware group that routes its entire command-and-control channel through the victim’s own Chrome or Edge browser. The malware…
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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, found on a compromised Windows machine ahead of the encryptor.The implant never opens an outbound connection of its own. Its process talks to 127.0.0.1 and nothing else. It starts Chrome or Edge…
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Preview: Cisco Talos at Black Hat USA 2026
Here’s some of the ways Talos is showing up at Black Hat, alongside our friends at Cisco and Splunk. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/preview-cisco-talos-at-black-hat-usa-2026/
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Chaos ransomware msaRAT hides its C2 channel inside a legitimate browser process
Cisco Talos has identified a Rust-based remote access trojan it attributes to the Chaos ransomware group, named msaRAT after four of the binding names left in the binary. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/23/cisco-talos-chaos-ransomware-msarat/
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Cisco’s open-weight Antares models make vulnerability localization cheaper
A security analyst opens an unfamiliar repository, pulls up a vulnerability advisory, and starts hunting for the file where the weakness lives. The naming conventions belong … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/21/cisco-antares-vulnerability-localization-released/
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New Russian Campaign Uses Fake Webex and Zoom Installers to Deploy Starland RAT
Russian-speaking UAT-11795 spreads trojanized Zoom, Webex, and MobaXterm installers to deliver Starland RAT and the WLDR memory-only implant. Cisco Talos researchers published a detailed technical report on July 16 disclosing UAT-11795, a financially motivated, Russian-speaking threat actor that has been running a malware campaign against users in the United States and Europe since at least…
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UAT-11795 deploys novel Starland RAT and bespoke WLDR C2 implant in financially motivated campaign
Cisco Talos is disclosing UAT-11795, a sophisticated, Russian-speaking, financially motivated adversary that has been conducting a malicious campaign targeting users in the U.S. and Europe since at least June 2025. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-11795-deploys-novel-starland-rat-and-bespoke-wldr-c2-implant-in-financially-motivated-campaign/
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[Video] Where protection starts: Cisco Talos Intelligence Integrations
Every day, defenders make high-consequence decisions with incomplete information. Learn how Cisco Talos Intelligence Integrations help reduce uncertainty by turning the latest threat intelligence into proactive protections across Cisco technologies. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/video-where-protection-starts-cisco-talos-intelligence-integrations/
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CISA Adds Cisco IOS CSRF Flaw Enabling Arbitrary Command Execution to KEV Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2008-4128, a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting Cisco IOS, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The vulnerability was officially listed on July 13, 2026, with a remediation deadline of July 16, 2026, for Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies. Although this vulnerability dates back…
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U.S. CISA adds a Cisco IOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, router, service, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Cisco IOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco IOS flaw, tracked as CVE-2008-4128, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Cisco IOS 12.4 running on Cisco 871 Integrated Services Routers contains multiple CSRF flaws in…
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US authorities warn that state-linked hackers are targeting vulnerable networking devices
Hackers linked to Russian intelligence have exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Install devices. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/us-authorities-state-linked-hackers-vulnerable-networking-devices-Cisco/825062/
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Sophisticated threat campaign pushes Cisco to the very edge
A monthslong exploitation wave against Cisco SD-WAN systems raises larger questions about trust and the insecurity of network infrastructure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sophisticated-threat-campaign-pushes-cisco-to-the-very-edge/824569/
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China-Linked APT Expands Proxy Network With New Malware
Cisco Talos said China-linked APT UAT-7810 is growing its proxy relay network with new malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uat-7810-china-apt-orb-proxy/
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China-Linked UAT-7810 Expands ORB Network With New LONGLEASH Malware
A Chinese threat actor tracked as UAT-7810 is actively refining its bespoke malware to expand its Operational Relay Box (ORB) network by breaking into internet-facing networking devices.According to findings from Cisco Talos, UAT-7810 is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that’s responsible for maintaining and proliferating LapDogs, an ORB network that first came to light…
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TimbreStealer Malware Targets Mexico Companies With Advanced Evasion Techniques
A new campaign linked to the TimbreStealer information stealer that specifically targets Mexican companies, employing layered evasion and sophisticated runtime tricks to frustrate detection and analysis. Researchers Euler Neto and Cristóbal Tárraga detail behaviors that echo a 2024 Cisco Talos report while highlighting a notable variant: the use of DLL side”‘loading with unusually large malicious…
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Cisco finally confirms attackers exploiting Unified CM flaw
Cisco confirmed that attackers are now exploiting a Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) vulnerability patched in early June. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-finally-confirms-attackers-exploiting-unified-cm-flaw/
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Cisco Talos Exposes ARToken Microsoft 365 Phishing Kit
Cisco Talos uncovered ARToken, a Microsoft 365 phishing platform built for persistent access and BEC attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cisco-talos-exposes-artoken-microsoft-365-phishing-kit/
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This phishing kit looks more like BEC-as-a-service
Cisco Talos’ research on ARToken builds on what’s known about the related EvilTokens phishing-as-a-service. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/artoken-bec-platform-cisco-talos/
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Week in review: Fortibleed campaign’s impact on orgs, Cisco Unified CM flaw exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look Encrypted DNS runs … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/28/week-in-review-fortibleed-campaigns-impact-on-orgs-cisco-unified-cm-flaw-exploited/
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CISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cisco, communications, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, update, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is giving federal agencies until Sunday to patch a vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server that is being actively exploited. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-sets-urgent-deadline-to-fix-cisco-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Cisco Adds NHI to Security Stack With Astrix, WideField Acquisitions
Cisco joins a growing list of security platform providers who are betting that securing the agentic workforce means turning identity into the primary control plane. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/cisco-adds-nhi-security-stack-with-astrix-widefield
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Zero-Day-Sicherheitslücke in Cisco-Catalyst-SD-WAN
Mandiant hat neue Forschungsergebnisse veröffentlicht, die detailliert beschreiben, wie ein Bedrohungsakteur eine inzwischen gepatchte Zero-Day-Sicherheitslücke in Cisco-Catalyst-SD-WAN (CVE-2026-20245) bei einem Kommunikationsdienstleister ausgenutzt hat, um die Rechte eines kompromittierten Administratorkontos auf vollständigen Root-Zugriff auszuweiten. Da diese Geräte den Datenverkehr innerhalb des Netzwerks steuern, könnte ein Angreifer mit Root-Rechten potenziell umfassende und unbemerkte Einblicke in den internen…
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U.S. CISA adds Cisco and PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco and PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Cisco and PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The two flaws added to the catalog are: CVE-2026-12569 is a critical remote…
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CVE-2026-20245 Zero-Day Exploited in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager to Gain Root Access
A newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-20245, has been exploited by a threat actor targeting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. By exploiting a flaw in the platform’s file to upload functionality, the threat actor escalated privileges from a compromised administrative account to root access and used extensive anti-forensic measures to erase evidence of the attack. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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CISA Adds Actively Exploited Cisco Unified CM Flaws to KEV Catalog
Tags: cisa, cisco, communications, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, risk, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability affecting Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, highlighting active exploitation risks in enterprise communication environments. The newly listed flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20230, involves a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Cisco Unified CM and Unified…
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In Less Than 24 Hours, Attackers Weaponize Cisco CUCM Flaw
The flaw enables server-side request forgery (SSRF) and escalates privileges to root, impacting Cisco Unified CM and Unified CM SME deployments. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/less-than-24-hours-attackers-weaponize-cisco-cucm-flaw