Cisco got hit twice in the same week.

A China-linked zero-day gave attackers root access to email security appliances.
Days later, millions of VPN login attempts slammed exposed edge systems.

https://blackoutvpn.au/blog/cisco-two-threat-campaigns-december

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PH4NTXM 1.3 — RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT

PH4NTXM 1.3 "Zero Point" is locked in and scheduled for release on 12 December.

This update delivers the new session-identity indicator, expanded global identity randomization, and all the underlying stability work that ties it together. Final polishing is underway — the build lands on the 12th.

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Marquis Software Solutions has reported a ransomware incident affecting data from 74 banks and credit unions. Attackers accessed the network through a SonicWall firewall, obtaining files containing personal details. No confirmed misuse so far.

Marquis has added additional controls: MFA everywhere, credential rotation, geo-IP filtering, VPN lock-out policies, and increased firewall logging.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-data-breach-impacts-over-74-us-banks-credit-unions/

💬 What’s your take on VPN/firewall-based access paths still being so commonly exploited?
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Words cannot describe how happy I am that Digital Ocean now allows descriptions for trusted IPs.

#netsec #iaas

Proton VPN expands its network by adding 800 new global exit nodes, funded directly by early Black Friday sales. The company reiterates its independence from investors, keeping its privacy-focused mission intact.
Full details: https://www.technadu.com/proton-vpn-expands-network-using-early-black-friday-revenue/613838/

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PH4NTXM 1.2 — Build & Release

Dropping November 17.

A date that carries weight — the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising, when students stood up to a dictatorship and refused to back down.

PH4NTXM was born on a ThinkPad X220 — carved out of metal, intent, and pure stubborn will.

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"Critical RCE Vulnerability CVE-2025-11953 Puts React Native Developers at Risk"

https://jfrog.com/blog/CVE-2025-11953-critical-react-native-community-cli-vulnerability/

#security #reactnative #netsec #mobiledev

How does Internet Censorship work and how can we detect/measure it? We surveyed existing methodology (incl. datasets/measurement platforms and human aspects) in a paper published in Computers & Security. I am very grateful for the joint work with my co-authors Simon Volpert, Sebastian Zillien, Julia Lenz, Philip Rünz, and @lucacav
#censorship #internet #internetcensorship #infosec #netsec

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404825004213