Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Chinese APT

Threat actor "Velvet Ant" has been exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco's NX-OS Software for managing a variety of switches, executing commands and dropping custom malware. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( July 03, 2024 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Chinese APT]( Threat actor "Velvet Ant" has been exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco's NX-OS Software for managing a variety of switches, executing commands and dropping custom malware. [Passkey Redaction Attacks Subvert GitHub, Microsoft Authentication]( Adversary-in-the-middle attacks can strip out the passkey option from login pages that users see, leaving targets with only authentication choices that force them to give up credentials. [Fintech Frenzy: Affirm & Others Emerge as Victims in Evolve Breach]( A ransomware attack has become a supply chain issue, thanks to the victim's partnerships with other financial services companies. 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