Tag: cisco
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Cisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.9 CVSS Score Bugs
Cisco has rolled out updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting Catalyst SD-WAN and IOS XE Software as part of a comprehensive internal security review.The security issues affect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Software, regardless of device configuration, and Cisco IOS XE Software when it is running in autonomous or controller mode.”These vulnerabilities were found First…
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Cisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.8 CVSS Score Bugs
Cisco has rolled out updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting Catalyst SD-WAN and IOS XE Software as part of a comprehensive internal security review.The security issues affect Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Software, regardless of device configuration, and Cisco IOS XE Software when it is running in autonomous or controller mode.”These vulnerabilities were found First…
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Critical Cisco IMC bug gives attackers root, PoC is out (CVE-2026-20200)
Cisco has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20200) in its Integrated Management Controller (IMC), which allows an attacker to run commands as root through the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/06/cisco-imc-cve-2026-20200-public-poc-exploit/
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Cisco Patches 7 IOS XE Vulnerability Classes, Including Critical Command Injection Flaws
Cisco has released security-hardening updates for IOS XE Software that address seven classes of vulnerabilities, including a critical command, operating system, and argument injection category identified as CVE-2026-20272. The advisory, released on August 5, has an overall CVSS score of 3.1 and 9.8 and provides no workarounds, meaning that upgrading is the only recommended solution.…
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Statische Zugangsdaten – Cisco warnt vor aktiv ausgenutzter FMC-Schwachstelle
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cisco-fmc-cve-2026-20316-statische-zugangsdaten-hotfixes-a-2100ea013718c4c70cce681fe6e105c9/
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“I’m Allowed”: Hackers Use Simple Claims to Bypass AI Guardrails
Cisco Talos found hackers using simple authorization claims to bypass AI guardrails, build DDoS attack tools, steal credentials and access live camera services. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/im-allowed-hackers-use-claims-bypass-ai-guardrails/
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Stolen Greatness Tokens Provide Microsoft 365 Access More Than Two Weeks After Phishing
Stolen Greatness authentication tokens are providing sustained, MFA”‘approved access to victim Microsoft 365 tenants for more than two weeks after the initial phish, underscoring that token replay not password theft is driving the persistence in this AiTM PhaaS ecosystem. Originally documented by Cisco Talos in May 2023 and further covered by Hornet Security, […] The…
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Small Language Models ‘Antares” – Cisco bietet KI-Schwachstellen-Analyse für weniger als einen Dollar
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cisco-antares-slms-schwachstellen-quellcode-a-77d83f36c434daaa67b19b1e04c5e76b/
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North Korea Rebuilt Its Antivirus Using ClamAV and Gave It Four Different Names
North Korea’s national antivirus appears to have quietly pivoted to ClamAV’s open”‘source engine, recompiled it, and shipped it under four different domestic product names underscoring Pyongyang’s reliance on foreign code to secure tightly controlled networks while obscuring the software’s true origin. ClamAV is a widely used open”‘source antivirus engine maintained by the Cisco Talos team,…
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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/