Week in review: Linux rootkit deployed on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, Cisco FMC bugs exploited
2026-09-13T08:51:40Z•279e4852871fa49b641f9633f7bee511fbcfaf014468e07a640c4f9d2540cd08
AI-assisted-attacksAI-governanceCisco-FMCF5-BIG-IPPaperCutUbuntuactive-exploitationdata-breachdriver-licensesidentity-dataphishingransomwarerootkitvulnerability-managementweekly-roundup
What happened
Weekly cybersecurity news roundup covering active exploitation of Cisco FMC vulnerabilities, deployment of a Linux rootkit on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, AI-assisted exploitation of PaperCut NG/MF impacting at least 395 organizations, a major IDScan data breach exposing driver’s license scans, mobile-network abuse, ransomware preparedness, phishing resilience, AI governance, and Ubuntu security updates.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- helpnetsecurity
- Record identifier
- 279e4852871fa49b641f9633f7bee511fbcfaf014468e07a640c4f9d2540cd08
- Enrichment time
- 2026-09-13T08:51:40Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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