Phishing for the News - Weekly Roundup- January 4, 2025

Phishing for the News

This week's Phishing for the News podcast covers major cybersecurity developments as we transition from 2024 to 2025 based on the SecureResearch Cyber Intelligence Briefs. Key highlights include critical vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF products, Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS, and Microsoft Active Directory. We discuss significant data breaches, including Volkswagen's incident affecting 800,000 electric vehicle owners and the Brain Cipher ransomware attack on Rhode Island's social services platform.

The episode examines state-sponsored cyber activities, including a suspected Chinese breach of the U.S. Treasury Department using a compromised BeyondTrust API key, and U.S. sanctions against Chinese firm Integrity Technology. We also cover the arrest of a U.S. Army soldier for telecom-related cyber crimes and three Russian-German nationals charged with espionage.

Notable emerging threats discussed include a new DoubleClickjacking attack method and the "Bad Likert Judge" AI jailbreak technique targeting large language models. The episode concludes with insights on cross-domain attacks and the importance of maintaining robust cybersecurity measures in 2025.

Join us for expert analysis on these developments and their implications for the cybersecurity landscape. Your AI host breaks down complex security issues into actionable insights for security professionals and enthusiasts alike.

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