In today's episode, we uncover the CrowdStrike outage's silver linings, delve into Microsoft’s warning about VMware ESXi authentication bypass exploits, expose the Proofpoint email routing flaw used in massive spoofed phishing campaigns, and explore the creation of 3,000 fake GitHub accounts by Stargazer Goblin for malware distribution. 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Ransomware gangs exploit VMware ESXi 03:02 - Proofpoint Flaw Exploited for EchoSpoofing Phishing Campaign 05:12 - Stargazer Goblin Exploits GitHub 06:42 - CrowdStrike Outage Spurs Cybersecurity Overhaul https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/29/crowdstrike-outage-positive-effects/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-ransomware-gangs-exploit-vmware-esxi-auth-bypass-in-attacks/ https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/proofpoint-email-routing-flaw-exploited.html https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/stargazer-goblin-creates-3000-fake.html Video Episode: https://youtu.be/412WyUptaN0 Sign up for digestible cyber news delivered to your inbox: https://news.thedailydecrypt.com Thanks to Jered Jones for providing the music for this episode. https://www.jeredjones.com/ Logo Design by https://www.zackgraber.com/ Tags CrowdStrike, Cybersecurity, Transparency, Mitigate, Ransomware, VMware ESXi, CVE-2024-37085, Hypervisors, Proofpoint, EchoSpoofing, Phishing, Misconfiguration, Stargazer Goblin, Malware, GitHub, Check Point Search Phrases What are today's top cybersecurity news stories? Impact of CrowdStrike outage on cybersecurity practices Latest cybersecurity updates and improvements How to mitigate ransomware attacks Protecting VMware ESXi from vulnerabilities Preventing CVE-2024-37085 exploitation EchoSpoofing phishing campaign details Measures against email system misconfiguration Securing GitHub from malicious activities Understanding Stargazer Goblin malware attacks