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Chinese APT UAT-8837 targets North American critical infrastructure

Cisco Talos is tracking UAT-8837, an APT with a China nexus, targeting high-value critical infrastructure across North America. Researchers note credential abuse and exploitation of internet-facing systems, underscoring the need for aggressive patching, segmentation, and monitoring of privileged access in OT/IT environments.

Source: Cisco Talos


Cisco fixes actively exploited Secure Email Gateway zero-day (CVE-2025-20393)

Cisco released patches for a maximum-severity flaw in AsyncOS impacting Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager after confirmed exploitation by a China-linked APT. Organizations should patch immediately, restrict management interfaces from the internet, and audit appliances for post-exploitation indicators.

Source: The Hacker News


Patch now: HPE OneView RCE (CVE-2025-37164) under mass exploitation

Check Point reports large-scale, automated exploitation of a critical remote code execution bug in HPE OneView attributed to the RondoDox botnet, with tens of thousands of attempts blocked. The flaw was added to CISA’s KEV catalog; teams should patch immediately, isolate management interfaces, and monitor for unusual OneView activity.

Source: Check Point Blog


FortiSIEM critical RCE PoC released (CVE-2025-64155) raises urgency

A publicly available proof-of-concept now exists for a critical unauthenticated command injection in FortiSIEM’s phMonitor service, enabling remote code execution via crafted TCP requests. Patch without delay, block/monitor TCP 7900, and review SIEM infrastructure for signs of compromise.

Source: Help Net Security


CodeBreach: AWS CodeBuild misconfiguration posed platform-wide supply chain risk

Wiz detailed “CodeBreach,” a critical AWS CodeBuild configuration issue that could have enabled takeover of AWS-maintained GitHub repositories, potentially endangering downstream customers at scale. AWS addressed the issue in 2025; defenders should harden service roles, enforce least privilege, lock down artifact egress, and continuously validate CI/CD trust boundaries.

Source: Wiz


‘Reprompt’ attack siphons Microsoft Copilot data with a single click

Researchers disclosed a novel one-click attack that bypasses Copilot’s data leak protections to exfiltrate session data—even after a chat is closed. Organizations should treat AI link-handling as untrusted content, enforce browser isolation and safe-link controls, and apply strict data access governance around AI assistants.

Source: SecurityWeek


Microsoft and partners disrupt RedVDS cybercrime infrastructure

Microsoft announced coordinated U.S./U.K. legal action to dismantle RedVDS, a subscription service powering large-scale phishing and fraud tied to significant financial losses. Enterprises should monitor for connections from low-cost VPS providers, enforce MFA for remote access, and block known malicious infrastructure associated with crimeware hosting.

Source: The Hacker News


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Cybersecurity — January 16, 2026 | Briefing24