US, UK agencies warn hackers were hiding on Cisco firewalls long after patches were applied

Multiple CyberScoop stories describe elevated, broad-ranging cyber threats and related policy/legal developments. Key technical threats: a malware campaign dubbed “Firestarter” was found persisting on Cisco firewalls in a federal network despite patches (US/UK agencies warned); researchers mapped surveillance campaigns that leverage commercial surveillance products to exploit long‑standing telecom signalling vulnerabilities; allied agencies warned Chinese‑linked actors are repurposing everyday routers to build covert networks. Other items: Dragos assessed the AI‑assisted OT malware “ZionSiphon