Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Affected factories back up and running, we're told

The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell. [...]

CVE-2025-43300 is the latest zero-day bug used in cyberattacks against "targeted individuals," which could signify spyware or nation-state hacking.

Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack? Surprisingly, yes — and that’s exactly what we saw in last week’s activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday actions: opening a file, running a project, or logging in like normal. No loud alerts. No obvious red flags. Just quiet entry through small gaps — like a misconfigured pipeline, a trusted browser feature,

PLUS: Phishing suspects used fishing gear as alibi; Apple's 'Find My' can track PCs and Androids; and more Infosec In Brief US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly ordered US Cyber Command to pause offensive operations against Russia, as the USA’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has denied any change in its posture.…

US Technology Giant Reportedly Received UK Government Demand for Global BackdoorAmidst the ever-rising tide of cyberattacks and data breaches, Apple is deactivating a key data security feature for all U.K. users, rather than accede to a reported demand from the British government that the technology giant give it on-demand backdoor access to any user's data in the world.

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged multiple in-the-wild exploit campaigns that leveraged now-patched flaws in Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers to infect mobile users with information-stealing malware

The Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group has been observed using the same iOS and Android exploits created by commercial spyware vendors in a series of cyberattacks between November 2023 and July 2024. [...]

Also: Apple Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities; Cyberattack on Ascension HospitalIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the current state of Secure Access Service Edge solutions in 2024, vulnerabilities in Apple's Wi-Fi-based positioning system, and the patient safety questions arising after a cyberattack hit a U.S. hospital.

Also: Ivanti Exploitation Continues; Apple Fixes First Zero-Day of 2024This week, U.S. short seller lender EquiLend Holdings was hacked, the Ivanti exploitation continued, Apple addressed the first zero-day of 2024, Ukraine said hackers had hit a Russian research center, Kasseika ransomware evolved, North Korean hackers were active, and Trello experienced a data leak.

Just when we'd got used to three-numbered versions, such as "13.3.1", here comes an update suffix, bringing you "13.3.1 (a)"...

Roughly half of all Android-based mobile phones used by state and local government employees are running outdated versions of the operating system, exposing them to hundreds of vulnerabilities threat actors can leverage to perform cyberattacks. [...]

Apple on Wednesday announced it plans to introduce an enhanced security setting called Lockdown Mode in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to safeguard high-risk users against "highly targeted cyberattacks." The "extreme, optional protection" feature, now available for preview in beta versions of its upcoming software, is designed to counter a surge in threats posed by private companies

Apple's new Lockdown Mode protects devices targeted by sophisticated state-sponsored mercenary spyware attacks.

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added 41 vulnerabilities to its catalog of known exploited flaws over the past two days, including flaws for the Android kernel and Cisco IOS XR. [...]

Training and crisis scenarios find that defenders take months, not days, to learn about the latest attack techniques, exposing organizations to risk.