Cisco Firewall Manager Breaches Led to Credential Theft and Ransomware
Attackers used Cisco Secure FMC flaws to reach root, steal credentials, tunnel into networks, deploy Cyclops Blink, and encrypt selected endpoints with Qilin.
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Attackers used Cisco Secure FMC flaws to reach root, steal credentials, tunnel into networks, deploy Cyclops Blink, and encrypt selected endpoints with Qilin.
Kestra OSS versions through 1.3.20 let unauthenticated requests create workflows and run commands as root inside workers. CISA confirms exploitation.
Chrome 153 fixes exploited V8 out-of-bounds write CVE-2026-87491 across desktop and Android. Fleet owners should verify running builds; Google published no attack indicators.
CISA confirmed exploitation of CVE-2025-25249 across FortiOS, FortiSwitchManager and FortiSASE, with federal remediation due September 12.
CISA now links CVE-2025-14733 to ransomware. Patch exposed Fireboxes, check WatchGuard's indicators, and rotate locally stored secrets after confirmed activity.
Customer-managed VPN and AAA appliances need branch-specific fixed builds; configuration determines exposure on later NetScaler releases.
A recovered Sliver kit shows how one operator scripted Domain Admin access, disabled defenses, stole credentials, and hid rotating command servers behind Ethereum.
The flaws require a local foothold, affect different Windows release families, and leave defenders with fixed-build checks but no CVE-specific compromise indicators.
Attackers made Coder's trusted registry serve malicious Terraform modules. Operators have a 14-hour exposure window, concrete indicators, and urgent credential work.
Google observed attackers move from cloud compromise to agent-enabled mass credential harvesting in under six hours, shrinking the time defenders have to respond.
Recovered JSCeal code replays stolen cookies and passwords through a headless browser to obtain fresh Google OAuth tokens and exposes concrete Windows hunt artifacts.
A public Telerik UI exploit chains two cryptographic oracles to unsafe type loading. Upgrade ASP.NET AJAX to 2026.2.708 and check IIS for post-exploit activity.
Every on-premises build before 2026.3.1.14 needs Hotfix 4. N-able's records conflict on exploitation, so MSPs should patch and review RMM activity.