Week in review: Linux rootkit deployed on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, Cisco FMC bugs exploited

Week in review: Linux rootkit deployed on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, Cisco FMC bugs exploited
This roundup covers major cybersecurity developments, including AI security for agents and models, new open-source tools, and emerging governance challenges across enterprise environments. It also highlights active exploitation of flaws in Cisco FMC, N-central, Chrome, ScreenConnect, MikroTik RouterOS, and PaperCut, along with phishing, data breaches, and ransomware-related tactics. #Teleport #AI-Infra-Guard #Amazon #Trezor #WeWeorm #CiscoFMC #N-central #MikroTik #PaperCut #Chrome #ScreenConnect #Microsoft365 #Trezor #IDScan #OpenAI #WordPress

Keypoints

  • AI agents need new zero trust security models because they act quickly and continuously.
  • AI-Infra-Guard scans AI systems for known CVEs, risky MCP servers, and jailbreak weaknesses.
  • Attackers are actively exploiting Cisco FMC, N-central, Chrome, ScreenConnect, MikroTik RouterOS, and PaperCut flaws.
  • Phishing and social engineering campaigns are targeting Trezor users and Microsoft 365 accounts.
  • Data breaches at Mathspace and IDScan exposed sensitive records for millions of people.

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