Morphisec Malware Monitor | January 22nd, 2025

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Industry Headline Scan

Morphisec unveils bold new brand identity to cement leadership in preemptive cyber defense – Cision via Morphisec

• We’re celebrating our new brand identity and web experience this week!
• You can see our new website for yourself at Morphisec.com
• Resident Gartner Veteran and CMO Brad LaPorte says "Our new brand identity embodies our vision to lead the Preemptive Cyber Defense revolution. It underscores our commitment to empowering customers with the tools they need to achieve true cyber resilience."

Threat actors delivering ransomware via Microsoft Teams using voice calls – Cyber Security News

• Sophos has uncovered ransomware campaigns leveraging Microsoft Teams to obtain access to endpoints.
• The threat actors are taking advantage of a default Teams configuration where external users can initiate chats and meetings at organizations.
• A more detailed breakdown of this attack is available at cybersecuritynews.com.

Cybersecurity is tough: 4 steps leaders can take now to reduce team burnout – CSO

• "Cybersecurity professionals at all levels are burning out. Our research shows this is only getting worse,” industry analyst Jon Oltsik told CSO Online
• An ISSA survey found that 65% of respondents (n =369) said their jobs are getting harder, citing increased complexity and workload, more difficult attack surfaces, regulatory pressure, and understaffing.
• Find the 4 tips at csoonline.com.

Morphisec Expert Insights

Last week, top Microsoft Office security researcher and Morphisec CTO Michael Gorelik published a blog post about CVE-2025-21357, an Outlook Remote Code Execution vulnerability addressed in the most recent Patch Tuesday.

This must-read blog dives into how CVE-2025-21357 works, but also key recommendations for cybersecurity administrators looking to get ahead of this RCE. Read more here.

Closing Notes

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