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Why was Zoom knocked offline this week?
Mark Anderson | Security | April 18, 2025

Euclid Security Newsletter

April 18, 2025 

Why was Zoom knocked offline this week?

Zoom's statement says there was a "communications error" between its domain registrar and GoDaddy; GoDaddy has a different explanation.

 

Security News

Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity

Rise in accessible AI tools significantly lowered the barrier to entry for cyber attackers, enabling them to create and deploy malicious bots at scale.

Ahold Delhaize confirms data theft after INC ransomware claims attack

Food retail giant Ahold Delhaize confirms that data was stolen from its U.S. business systems during a November 2024 cyberattack. This impacts brands such as Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Giant Food, and Hannaford.

Global Surge in SMS-Based Reward and Toll Scams

CTM360 has observed a notable surge in two SMS-based phishing campaigns: PointyPhish (reward scams) and TollShark (toll payment scams).

CISA Issues Guidance After Oracle Cloud Hack

CISA is making recommendations for organizations and users in light of the recent Oracle legacy cloud environment hack.

Identity Attacks Now Comprise a Third of Intrusions

Threat actors ramped up credential theft over the past year, using AI-generated phishing emails and infostealer malware to improve their results, according to IBM.

Microsoft admits classic Outlook for Windows has a massive resource usage problem

Users of classic Outlook for Windows have been complaining since last year that Microsoft's email client has turned into a massive resource hog. Months later, the company has conceded that the complaints are justified.

 

Important Updates & Patches

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has releases security updates for multiple products. Apple pushed out its iOS 18.4.1 security patch to fix a pair of zero-day attacks it thinks are being actively used. The patch has also been made available to Macs, iPads, and other Apple devices.

 

Dan's Corner

Apple flew 600 tons of iPhones from India to the US to avoid Trump tariffs

Apple chartered six planes to fly 600 tons of iPhones into the US from India to avoid Trump's tariffs. That's an estimated equivalent of up to 1.5 million smartphones.

 

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