Blumira Briefings
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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
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Blumira Briefings
🦔 Blumira Briefings Ep. 6: AirPlay Vulns, SonicWall Warnings, Risk Turduckens
🔔 Welcome back to Blumira Briefings! Fresh from RSA, we're diving into the week's critical security stories with Mike Toole, Michael Keller, and Jake Ouellette to provide actionable context for IT and security teams. 🔔
What We Cover This Week:
📊 Top trending threats, including suspicious Microsoft 365 activity, Sophos blocked website alerts, and important batch script execution patterns
🔊 "AirBorne" - Wormable AirPlay flaws affecting not just Apple devices but also smart speakers, TVs, and CarPlay systems
🛡️ Two SonicWall vulnerabilities being actively exploited despite patches being available since 2023/2024
🧩 "Bring Your Own Installer" EDR bypass technique used in ransomware attacks against SentinelOne
🪟 Windows RDP session persistence that allows continued access after password changes or account disabling
☁️ Novel privilege escalation technique in Google Cloud Platform using resource tags
💡 Expert Insights On:
- Why attackers consistently use net commands for reconnaissance and how to detect them
- Practical mitigation strategies for AirPlay vulnerabilities, especially for devices that rarely get updates
- The security implications of "wrapper apps" that modify secure messaging platforms
- How to implement stronger cloud access controls to prevent privilege escalation
🔍 QUICK TIP: Check if your organization has RDP directly exposed to the internet - if you do, it's one of the highest risk indicators for a potential breach!
🔗 LINKS:
AirPlay Security Issues: https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/wormable-airplay-flaws-enable-zero.html
SonicWall Vulnerabilities: https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-flags-two-vulnerabilities-as-exploited/
EDR Bypass Research: https://www.aon.com/en/insights/cyber-labs/bring-your-own-installer-bypassing-sentinelone
Windows RDP Issue: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/windows-rdp-lets-you-log-in-using-revoked-passwords-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/
GCP Privilege Escalation: https://www.mitiga.io/blog/tag-your-way-in-new-privilege-escalation-technique-in-gcp
Prowler (Cloud Security Tool): https://prowler.com/
SocGholish Malware Analysis: https://www.blumira.com/blog/socgholish-malware-recent-trends-and-effective-detection-strategies
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