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) This Cyber Briefing is powered by https://911cyber.app  Get help from cybersecurity first responders today!