Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Chinese Attackers Among Those Tied to Attempted Exploits of FortiSIEM AppliancesCritical vulnerabilities in edge devices are continuing to be discovered by security researchers and rapidly targeted by attackers. Lately, this includes a critical vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiSIEM appliances, which Chinese and other hackers began targeting just two days post-patch.

A Chinese-speaking threat actor tracked as UAT-6382 has been linked to the exploitation of a now-patched remote-code-execution vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to deliver Cobalt Strike and VShell

Mandiant research details how Chinese espionage groups are deploying new tools post-exploitation of recently patched Ivanti vulnerabilities

UNC5174 Exploited F5 BIG-IP and ScreenConnect VulnerabilitiesA likely Chinese hacker-for-hire used high-profile vulnerabilities in a campaign targeting a slew of Southeast Asian and U.S. governmental and research organizations, says threat intel firm Mandiant. Rapid exploitation of newly patched flaws has become a hallmark of Chinese threat actors.