Cyber Security Headlines Cyberthreat sharing law renewal, APTs love ClickFix, GoDaddy mutes Zoom
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Apr 18, 2025 A bipartisan initiative aims to renew a vital cyberthreat sharing law for better collaboration between businesses and the government. State-sponsored hackers have taken a liking to the ClickFix technique. GoDaddy's miscommunication led to a significant 90-minute Zoom service disruption. The discussion also highlights critical vulnerabilities, including risks linked to SonicWall's SMA-100 series and the activities of the Mustang Panda APT. Stay informed on the latest cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate them.
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Cyberthreat Info Sharing Renewal
- Bipartisan efforts aim to renew the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act for another decade.
- The law facilitates information sharing between businesses and government to prevent cyber attacks.
ClickFix Adopted by State Hackers
- ClickFix attack technique now used by state-sponsored hackers from Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
- This shows an escalation from criminal groups to nation-state actors deploying it.
GoDaddy Causes Zoom Outage
- Zoom experienced a 90-minute outage due to a DNS error caused by GoDaddy mistakenly blocking its domain.
- The issue stemmed from a communication error between Zoom's registrar and GoDaddy Registry.