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January 17, 2025 - Cyber Briefing
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January 17, 2025 - Cyber Briefing

👉 What are the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and news?

🚨 #CyberAlerts

Star Blizzard Targets WhatsApp Accounts in New Spear-Phishing Campaign

Source: Microsoft Threat Intelligence

New UEFI Secure Boot Vulnerability Allows Malicious Code Execution

Source: David Smolár via ESET

Misconfiguration Bypasses Microsoft's NTLMv1 Block in Active Directory

Source: Dor Segal via Silverfort

Malicious Code Concealed in Images to Deliver Keyloggers and Stealers

Source: HP Wolf Security

Over 4 Million Systems Exposed to Tunneling Protocol Vulnerabilities

Source: Professor Mathy Vanhoef, and Angelos Beitis from KU Leuven 

💥 #CyberIncidents

Chinese Hackers Breach Janet Yellen’s Computer at U.S. Treasury

Source: Bloomberg

DoS Attack Disrupts Greek Government Network Services Causing Slowdowns

Source: Tovima

Idols NFT Exploit Leads to $324K Loss Through Vulnerability in Smart Contract

Source: SolidityScan

Cascade Financial Services Hit by Employee Email Breach Affecting Thousands

Source: Office of the Maine General Attorney

Tenki.jp Faces Network Disruptions Due to DDoS Attack Affecting Web and App Services

Source: Tenki

📢 #CyberNews

Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen US Cybersecurity Against Growing Threats

Source: The White House

FTC Updates Children’s Online Privacy Rules with New Consent Requirements

Source: US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Network Supporting Weapons Programs

Source: U.S. Treasury Department

European Privacy Group Files GDPR Complaints Against Chinese Tech Firms

Source: Noyb

FTC Bans General Motors from Selling Sensitive Driver Data for Five Years

Source: US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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