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FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones and Key Parts Over U.S. National Security Risks

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday announced a ban on all drones and critical components made in a foreign country, citing national security concerns. To that end, the agency has added to its Covered List Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country, and all communications and video surveillance equipment and services pursuant

Threat Actors Exploit Zero-Day in WatchGuard Firebox Devices

With attacks on the critical firewall vulnerability, WatchGuard joins a list of edge device vendors whose products have been targeted in recent weeks.

Uzbek Users Under Attack by Android SMS-Stealers

Telegram users in Uzbekistan are being targeted with Android SMS-stealer malware, and what's worse, the attackers are improving their methods.

Fake WhatsApp API Package on npm Steals Messages, Contacts, and Login Tokens

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package on the npm repository that works as a fully functional WhatsApp API, but also contains the ability to intercept every message and link the attacker's device to a victim's WhatsApp account. The package, named "lotusbail," has been downloaded over 56,000 times since it was first uploaded to the registry by a user named "

ISC Stormcast For Monday, December 22nd, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9748, (Mon, Dec 22nd)

Cisco VPNs, Email Services Hit in Separate Threat Campaigns

The company suffered one sophisticated five-alarm campaign and one messy spray-and-pray attack, mere days apart.

LongNosedGoblin Caught Snooping on Asian Governments

New China-aligned APT group is deploying Group Policy to sniff through government networks across Southeast Asia and Japan.

Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review

The Trump administration has pursued a staggering range of policy pivots this past year that threaten to weaken the nation’s ability and willingness to address a broad spectrum of technology challenges, from cybersecurity and privacy to countering disinformation, fraud and corruption. These shifts, along with the president’s efforts to restrict free speech and freedom of the press, have come at such a rapid clip that many readers probably aren’t even aware of them all.

Identity Fraud Among Home-Care Workers Puts Patients at Risk

Reports of patients being cared for by unqualified home-care aides with fake identities continue to emerge, highlighting a need for more stringent identity authentication.

A Good Year for North Korean Cybercriminals

North Korea shifted its strategy to patiently target "bigger fish" for larger payouts, using sophisticated methods to execute attacks at opportune times.

A Cybersecurity Playbook for AI Adoption

AI adds real value to cybersecurity today, but it cannot yet serve as a single security guardian. Here's how organizations can safely combine AI-driven analysis with deterministic rules and proven security practices.


DLLs & TLS Callbacks, (Fri, Dec 19th)

Xavier&&#x23&#x3b;x26&#x3b;&#x23&#x3b;39&#x3b;s diary entry "Abusing DLLs EntryPoint for the Fun" inspired me to do some tests with TLS Callbacks and DLLs.

ISC Stormcast For Friday, December 19th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9746, (Fri, Dec 19th)

SonicWall Edge Access Devices Hit by Zero-Day Attacks

In the latest attacks against the vendor's SMA1000 devices, threat actors have chained a new zero-day flaw with a critical vulnerability disclosed earlier this year.

Dark Reading Confidential: Stop Secrets Creep Across Developer Platforms

Dark Reading Confidential Episode 13: Developers are exposing their organizations' most sensitive information; our guests explain why it's happening and how to stop it.

Dormant Iran APT is Still Alive, Spying on Dissidents

"Prince of Persia" has rewritten the rules of persistence with advanced operational security and cryptographic communication with its command-and-control server.

Positive trends related to public IP ranges from the year 2025, (Thu, Dec 18th)

Since the end of the year is quickly approaching, it is undoubtedly a good time to look back at what the past twelve months have brought to us… And given that the entire cyber security profession is about protecting various systems from “bad things” (and we&#x27ve all correspondingly seen more than our share of the “bad”), I thought that it might be pleasant to look at a few positive background trends that have accompanied us throughout the year, without us necessarily noticing…

ISC Stormcast For Thursday, December 18th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9744, (Thu, Dec 18th)

Critical Fortinet Flaws Under Active Attack

Attackers are targeting admin accounts, and once authenticated, exporting device configurations including hashed credentials and other sensitive information.

In Cybersecurity, Claude Leaves Other LLMs in the Dust

Anthropic proves that LLMs can be fairly resistant to abuse. Most developers are either incapable of building safer tools, or unwilling to invest in doing so.