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How scammers use your data to create personalized tricks that work
Mark Anderson | Security | October 31, 2025

Euclid Security Newsletter

October 31, 2025 

How scammers use your data to create personalized tricks that work

Think of your digital footprint as your online shadow-the trail you leave behind whenever you browse, post, shop, or even appear in someone's contact list.

 

Security News

New Guidance Released on Microsoft Exchange Server Security Best Practices

CISA, in partnership with the National Security Agency and international cybersecurity partners, released Microsoft Exchange Server Security Best Practices, a guide to help network defenders harden on-premises Exchange servers against exploitation by malicious actors.

Major telecom services provider Ribbon breached by state hackers

Ribbon Communications, a provider of telecommunications services to the U.S. government and telecom companies worldwide, revealed that nation-state hackers breached its IT network as early as December 2024.

How neighbors could spy on smart homes

Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected.

Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms

Security researchers have discovered that as many as half of all geostationary satellites in Earth's orbit are carrying unencrypted sensitive consumer, corporate, and military information, making this data wide open to eavesdropping.

LinkedIn phishing targets finance execs with fake board invites

Hackers are abusing LinkedIn to target finance executives with direct-message phishing attacks that impersonate executive board invitations, aiming to steal their Microsoft credentials.

How Android provides the most effective protection to keep you safe from mobile scams

Android's scam defenses protect users around the world from over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages every month.

AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis

Experts warn that users should stay alert when using platforms such as ChatGPT or Gemini, since what seems like a simple exchange can still leave a lasting data trail.

 

Important Updates & Patches

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Update to Mitigate Windows Server Update Service Vulnerability

Microsoft released an update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) in Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025), CVE-2025-59287, that a prior update did not fully mitigate.

 

Dan's Corner

How to remotely access and control someone else's iPhone (with their permission)

You can connect to and even control another person's iPhone to provide remote tech support. First step: Place a FaceTime call.

 

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