SANS Stormcast Monday, October 20th, 2025: Malicious Tiktok; More Google Ad Problems; Satellite Insecurity
Update: 2025-10-19
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TikTok Videos Promoting Malware InstallationTikTok Videos Promoting Malware Installation
Tiktok videos advertising ways to obtain software like Photoshop for free will instead trick users into downloading
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/TikTok%20Videos%20Promoting%20Malware%20Installation/32380
Google Ads Advertise Malware Targeting MacOS Developers
Hunt.io discovered Google ads that pretend to advertise tools like Homebrew and password managers to spread malware
https://hunt.io/blog/macos-odyssey-amos-malware-campaign
Satellite Transmissions are often unencrypted
A large amount of satellite traffic is unencrypted and easily accessible to eavesdropping
https://satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu
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