Blumira Briefings
Blumira Briefings
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Staying on top of security news shouldn't be another full-time job.Enter Blumira Briefings, our weekly panel series where security experts break down the headlines you might have missed, and explain what they actually mean for your security practice! 🔒Each week, join a lineup of different Blumira experts (and sometimes special guests!) who will:Share the top threats, suspects, and risks we're seeing across our detection and response platformDiscuss significant security stories and what they mean for YOUProvide practical advice you can actually implement right away••Keep it conversational, informative, and under 30 minutes
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The show focuses on critical security issues, trending threats, and risk analysis, with episodes discussing topics such as major vulnerabilities in software, breach incidents involving well-known companies, and analysis of specific security tools and methods. For example, the latest episode covers new flaws in VMware Tools and CrushFTP, CheckPoint's breach confirmation, and the rise of ransomware techniques like BlackSuit.
Staying on top of security news shouldn’t be another full-time job.
Enter Blumira Briefings, our weekly panel series where security experts break down the headlines you might have missed, and explain what they actually mean for your security practice! 🔒
Each week, join a lineup of different Blumira experts (and sometimes special guests!) who will:
- Share the top threats, suspects, and risks we’re seeing across our detection and response platform
- Discuss significant security stories and what they mean for YOU
- Provide practical advice you can actually implement right away
••Keep it conversational, informative, and under 30 minutes
🚨 Welcome to Blumira Briefings! This week, our security experts Jake, Mike, and Michael join Zoe to help break down critical vulnerabilities and trending threats you need to know about. 🚨
What We Cover This Week:
📱 Two critical Cisco vulnerabilities – hard-coded root credentials in Unified CM (CVSS 10.0) and RCE flaws in Identity Services Engine (CVSS 10.0)
🌐 Google's 4th Chrome zero-day of 2025 – type confusion in the V8 JavaScript engine
⚠️ CitrixBleed 2 exploits now in the wild – allowing attackers to steal session tokens with a CVSS 9.3 rating
⚫ Windows' Blue Screen of Death turning black – Microsoft's response to last year's CrowdStrike outage
🤖 AI models providing incorrect login URLs 34% of the time, creating new phishing opportunities 💼 Ingram Micro hit by suspected SafePay ransomware, highlighting supply chain risks
💡 Quick tip of the week: Remind your team that LLMs generate information rather than retrieve it – so it’s important to always verify URLs!
Expert Insights On:
* Building failover communication options in case primary systems are compromised
* How to better validate API security before implementation
* Why organizations should treat AI-generated information with skepticism
* Defensive domain registration strategies to counter AI misdirection
* Preparation steps to mitigate third-party security risks
SOURCES:
Cisco Root Credential Flaw: https://hackread.com/cisco-emergency-fix-critical-root-credential-flaw-unified-cm/
Cisco ISE Vulnerabilities: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-max-severity-rce-flaws-in-identity-services-engine/
Chrome Zero-Day: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-patch-chrome-zero-day/
Windows Blue Screen Changes: https://www.securityweek.com/windows-infamous-blue-screen-of-death-will-soon-turn-black/
CitrixBleed 2 Exploits: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/07/07/citrixbleed_2_exploits/
AI Models URL Issues: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-models-mislead-users-login-urls/
Ingram Micro Ransomware: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ransomware-attack-outage-ingram-micro
RESOURCES:
Burnout Assessment Test for Security Professionals: https://github.com/Patrick-Kelley/CBI-CS
Jake's video on double extension file attacks: https://youtu.be/qXGcNCSLDKw
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