⚡ Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More

This weekly cyber‑threat roundup details multiple active and emerging threats including new and retroactive malware discoveries (fast16, FIRESTARTER, Lotus Wiper), an APT (UNC6692) using help‑desk impersonation and custom tooling, a supply‑chain compromise affecting Bitwarden CLI and developer tooling, rising ransomware activity (The Gentlemen, Kyber, Trigona/Rhantus), and a broad list of high‑severity CVEs; it emphasizes patching, monitoring browser extensions and remote tools, and securing build pipelines and credentials.