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 New Cisco firewall zero-day exploited to crash SSL VPN devices

Cisco released security updates to patch a denial-of-service zero-day in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Threat Defense (FTD) software that attackers are exploiting to remotely crash vulnerable firewall devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-firewall-zero-day-exploited-to-crash-ssl-vpn-devices/
 CISA warns of Fragnesia Linux flaw chained in PHP2Shell attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned federal agencies to patch a high-severity Linux kernel privilege escalation bug that attackers are chaining with the PHP2Shell flaws in the wild. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-fragnesia-linux-flaw-chained-in-php2shell-attacks/
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 3 Ways AI Agents Already Operate in Your Browser

AI agents can control authenticated browsers, interact with corporate applications, and access sensitive data while appearing to act as legitimate employees. Keep Aware examines three ways agents operate inside browsers and why traditional security tools may struggle to distinguish their activity from human users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3-ways-ai-agents-already-operate-in-your-browser/
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 Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches

A massive search-hijacking campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with a combined 13.4 million reported installations redirected users' searches through tracking servers to generate advertising revenue from Bing and Yahoo. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extensions-with-134-million-installs-caught-hijacking-searches/
 Hackers exploit Cisco SD-WAN flaw to deploy custom KeyDrift malware

A newly identified advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as UAT-11473 was observed exploiting CVE-2026-20127, an authentication-bypass flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controllers, to deploy a custom malware framework called KeyDrift. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-cisco-sd-wan-flaw-to-deploy-custom-keydrift-malware/
 Fake crypto app on Apple App Store linked to $23K wallet theft

A fake cryptocurrency trading app called Padre Terminal, previously available on the Apple App Store for iOS devices, has been linked to the theft of approximately $23,000 from 27 Solana wallets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crypto-app-on-apple-app-store-linked-to-23k-wallet-theft/
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 Polymarket halts trading after crypto-draining script breach, $2.5M traced

Prediction market platform Polymarket temporarily suspended trading on Thursday after hackers compromised a third-party service to distribute cryptocurrency-draining JavaScript, with approximately $2.5 million in assets traced to a suspected attacker wallet. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polymarket-halts-trading-after-crypto-draining-script-breach-25m-traced/
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 Hugging Face malware campaign returns to hijack GPUs for crypto mining

A crypto-mining campaign abusing Hugging Face models returned days after takedown, hijacking GPU servers and planting backdoors, with one model downloaded over 28,000 times. Separately, a fake Solana starter kit on GitHub is positioned to trick AI coding agents into installing a NetSupport RAT. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hugging-face-malware-campaign-returns-to-hijack-gpus-for-crypto-mining/
 Binance probes potential $5.8 billion crypto-theft hack

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security breach involving up to $5.8 billion in digital assets, in what could become the largest cryptocurrency hack in history. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/binance-probes-potential-58-billion-crypto-theft-hack/
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 SS7 and Diameter Attacks: How Signaling Flaws Expose Your Phone

Flaws in SS7 and Diameter signaling protocols can allow attackers to track phone locations, intercept calls and SMS verification codes, and impersonate subscribers without compromising their devices. Cape explains how these attacks exploit trust between networks and how its security-focused mobile service helps defend against them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ss7-and-diameter-attacks-how-signaling-flaws-expose-your-phone/
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 Malicious Claude Code extension on Cursor planted SSH backdoors

A malicious version of Anthropic's Claude Code VS Code extension was distributed through Cursor's extension marketplace for approximately 11 hours on October 29, exposing up to 5,000 developers to malware designed to install persistent SSH backdoors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-claude-code-extension-on-cursor-planted-ssh-backdoors/
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 Trezor warns of suspected crypto-theft implant in hardware wallet

Hardware wallet device maker Trezor has received credible reports about a suspected hardware crypto-theft implant in a Trezor Safe 5 sold by its reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trezor-warns-of-suspected-crypto-theft-implant-in-hardware-wallet/
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 Critical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers

Security researchers at Anthropic have developed an exploit for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute commands as root on servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-linux-kernel-flaw-allows-remote-root-attacks-on-mptcp-servers/
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