TOTOLINK X6000R: Three New Vulnerabilities Uncovered

Palo Alto security researchers have uncovered three vulnerabilities in the firmware of the TOTOLINK X6000R router, version V9.4.0cu.1360_B20241207, released on March 28, 2025: TOTOLINK is a manufacturer of networking products, including routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices used Read More …

HSBC warns UK business banking customers of third-party data breach

HSBC has warned business banking customers that personal identification documents submitted during account applications may have been compromised following unauthorised access to a third-party platform. In an email sent to customers earlier this month, the bank confirmed that identity documents, Read More …

Phantom Taurus: A New Chinese Nexus APT and the Discovery of the NET-STAR Malware Suite

Phantom Taurus is a previously undocumented nation-state actor whose espionage operations align with People’s Republic of China (PRC) state interests. Over the past two and a half years, Unit 42 researchers have observed Phantom Taurus targeting government and telecommunications organizations Read More …

Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Exploitation: What Public Sector Leaders Should Know

The Rapid7 September 2025 Threat Report highlights active exploitation of a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, CVE-2025-53770. This zero-day is being used by threat actors to gain initial access to victim networks, with exploitation observed in government as well as multiple Read More …

Broadcom Releases Security Updates for VMware Aria Operations, Tools, and Cloud Foundation

Broadcom has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations, Tools, and Cloud Foundation components of VMware products. The updates address 2 high severity and 1 medium severity vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-41244 – “Privilege defined with unsafe actions” vulnerability – Read More …

‘Widespread’ breach let hackers steal employee data from FEMA and CBP

A “widespread cybersecurity incident” at the Federal Emergency Management Agency allowed hackers to make off with employee data from both the disaster management office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a screenshot of an incident overview presentation obtained Read More …

SVG Phishing hits Ukraine with Amatera Stealer, PureMiner

FortiGuard Labs recently observed a phishing campaign designed to impersonate Ukrainian government agencies and deliver additional malware to targeted systems. The phishing emails contain malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files designed to trick recipients into opening harmful attachments. When opened, Read More …

India: Thousands of bank transfer records found spilling online after security lapse

A data spill from an unsecured cloud server has exposed hundreds of thousands of sensitive bank transfer documents in India, revealing account numbers, transaction figures, and individuals’ contact details. Researchers at cybersecurity firm UpGuard discovered in late August a publicly Read More …

XCSSET evolves again: Analyzing the latest updates to XCSSET’s inventory

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified yet another XCSSET variant in the wild that introduces further updates and new modules beyond those detailed in our March 2025 blog post. The XCSSET malware is designed to infect Xcode projects, typically used by Read More …

CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Identify and Mitigate Potential Compromise of Cisco Devices

Today, CISA issued Emergency Directive ED 25-03: Identify and Mitigate Potential Compromise of Cisco Devices to address vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Cisco Firepower devices. CISA has added vulnerabilities CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Read More …