Daily Cyber Threat Brief 🔴 Oct 17’s Top Cyber News NOW! - Ep 986
Oct 17, 2025
Join Steve Prentice, a contributor from the CISO Series, as he unpacks key cybersecurity headlines, including the recent Sotheby's breach and Microsoft's action against malware. FedEx joins the conversation with insights on new CompTIA macOS certifications and the increasing importance of Apple support in IT. They also explore pressing issues like a surge in password attacks, the implications of a patch timeline expectation, and the evolving landscape of AI and identity in security.
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Layered Defenses Don’t Eliminate Targeted Risk
- High-profile organizations can still be breached despite layered defenses.
- Targeted attacks against wealthy clients remain high-value for attackers.
Legacy Network Gear Is A High-Risk Vector
- Old or unpatched networking gear dramatically raises exploitation risk.
- SNMP buffer overflows let attackers deploy persistent Linux rootkits and hide activity.
Invalidate Malicious Code Signatures Fast
- Revoke abused code-signing certificates and block signed malware artifacts quickly.
- Monitor SEO-poisoned installers and take down malicious domains used to distribute backdoors.