Cisco has issued a warning regarding a notable increase in brute-force attacks targeting a variety of devices since March 18, 2024. These attacks specifically affect Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, web application authentication interfaces, and SSH services. Cisco Talos reports that the origins of these attacks can largely be traced…
Government, Industry Specific, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control CISA Discovers Agencies Misled About Cisco Patch Updates Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 13, 2025 Image: PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has raised alarms regarding critical vulnerabilities in Cisco devices, indicating that U.S. government agencies have inadequately addressed…
Key Insights: Cisco researchers identified significant security vulnerabilities in several popular open-weight AI models. Multi-turn adversarial attacks were found to be substantially more effective than single interactions. These findings highlight critical concerns regarding AI safety, data privacy, and the integrity of AI models. Cisco has uncovered critical security vulnerabilities in…
Microsoft has announced the release of security updates addressing 118 vulnerabilities in its software suite, two of which have been identified as actively exploited vulnerabilities in the wild. Among these vulnerabilities, three have been classified as Critical, while 113 are rated Important, and two are deemed Moderate. Notably, this Patch…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the addition of a critical security vulnerability affecting Fortinet products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This action was taken in light of evidence indicating ongoing exploitation of this flaw. Identified as CVE-2024-23113, this vulnerability has a CVSS…
Governance & Risk Management, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Security Operations Audit Challenges, Legacy Policies, and Limited Scope Disrupt Microsegmentation Adoption Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • November 6, 2025 Despite its promise for architectural clarity, microsegmentation often introduces operational complexities and challenges related to policy management, audits, and mounting technical debt.…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management Unpatched Devices Since October 2023 Exhibit Vulnerabilities Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • November 3, 2025 Image: Anucha Cheechang/Shutterstock The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a warning regarding ongoing attacks on unpatched Cisco IOS XE enterprise devices. Cybercriminals…
Uber Technologies Inc. has recently acknowledged a security breach affecting its internal computer systems, first reported late Thursday. The company stated that there is currently “no evidence” suggesting that sensitive user data, such as trip history, has been accessed during the incident. In a public statement, Uber clarified, “We have…
This week’s cybersecurity highlights draw attention to rising threats stemming from misconfigurations, software vulnerabilities, and sophisticated malware. The incidents outlined below require the immediate focus of IT teams and business executives. ISC has addressed CVE-2025-5470 in BIND 9, a denial-of-service vulnerability impacting versions 9.16.0 to 9.18.26. The vulnerability enables server…
