Chinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms

Chinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms

The researchers discovered Fire Ant’s new tactic after finding an active GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface on a Cisco IOS XR router that could not be explained by a running configuration or commit history. According to incident response company Sygnia, the threat actor switched from targeting VMware hypervisors to

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Microsoft says Windows 11 update resets mouse settings

Microsoft says Windows 11 KB5120998 update resets mouse settings

Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5120998 August 2026 non-security preview update is reverting mouse settings on Windows 11 systems. According to user reports, mouse cursor personalization settings are either being changed or reset automatically after installing the KB5120998 update. More importantly, affected Windows 11 users will not be able to

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Stablecoin users no longer follow the same playbook 

Changelly, a leading instant cryptocurrency exchange, has published new research examining stablecoin usage across its platform during the first half of 2026. Based on anonymized transaction data, the analysis suggests crypto users are increasingly adopting distinct behavioral patterns around stablecoins rather than following a single investment approach. The report identifies

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SEALSQ and L5 Cartronics partner to develop secure multi-package IoT modules 

SEALSQ, a developer of semiconductor, PKI and provisioning technologies, and L5 Cartronics (LFC), an Indian electronics design and manufacturing company, has announced a partnership to develop a new generation of highly competitive secure connectivity modules for IoT applications. The collaboration combines L5 Cartronics’ expertise in precision Clocking, Power and Interface

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