Cyber Security Headlines Cisco, Atlassian fixes, Ryuk member arrested, Viasat Typhoon attack
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Jun 20, 2025 High-severity vulnerabilities in Cisco and Atlassian have been fixed, ensuring better security. A member of the notorious Ryuk ransomware gang has been arrested, shedding light on crime in the cyber world. Meanwhile, Viasat was attacked by the Salt Typhoon group, revealing ongoing espionage threats. The podcast also highlights a major cyber attack on a donut company, compromising data of over 160,000 individuals, and discusses rising malware threats like Android's Antidot and deepfake scams.
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Cisco VPN Vulnerability Explained
- Cisco fixed a critical vulnerability in its AnyConnect VPN server that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by restarting devices. - This high-severity bug scores 8.6 on the CVSS scale and impacts Meraki firmware.
Atlassian Patch Updates
- Atlassian patched five vulnerabilities found in third-party dependencies affecting Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crowd, and Jira. - These vulnerabilities carry listed CVE numbers and require timely patching for security.
Ryuk Gang Member Arrested
- A 33-year-old foreign national linked to the Ryuk ransomware gang was arrested in Kiev and extradited to the US. - He was described as an initial access broker who searched for vulnerabilities in corporate networks worldwide.