Blumira Briefings
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
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Microsoft Super Patch Tuesday, Trojanized Installers and Ransomware Groups Pivot - Blumira Briefings
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Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your top headlines and trends for your security practice.
This week's episode:
- Microsoft released security updates to address a set of 59 flaws across its software, including six vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild
- A fake 7-Zip website is distributing a trojanized installer of the popular archiving tool that turns the user’s computer into a residential proxy node
- Following a series of highly successful data-exfiltration-only attacks, ransomware groups are stealing victims’ data without encrypting it
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Sources:
-- Microsoft Patches 59 Vulnerabilities Including Six Actively Exploited Zero-Days
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/microsoft-patches-59-vulnerabilities.html
-- Malicious 7-Zip site distributes installer laced with proxy tool
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-7-zip-site-distributes-installer-laced-with-proxy-tool
-- Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter
https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-groups-may-pivot-back-to-encryption-as-data-theft-tactics-falter