Welcome to CyberHoot’s March Newsletter!
As cyber threats continue to evolve, staying informed is the first line of defense. This month’s newsletter highlights critical security risks that could impact individuals and organizations alike. From a severe Microsoft Outlook vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security to phishing scams leveraging CAPTCHA tricks and malicious PDFs, cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit trusted platforms.
We also explore the U.S. Navy’s decision to restrict DeepSeek AI, shedding light on the growing concerns around AI security, misinformation, and adversarial manipulation.
Read on to learn about these pressing cybersecurity threats, how they work, and, most importantly, how you can protect yourself and your organization from potential attacks.
Cyber awareness is key—let’s stay ahead of the curve!
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General Release Notes
- Added bulk delete action to suppression list in Power platform.
- Added bulk delete action to suppression list in Autopilot.
- Added ability to clone archived training programs in Power platform.
Added admin interface to create and run HootPhish challenges from the Power platform.
Update Entra ID and Google sync interface in Autopilot to work with new manager syncing options. Updated managers interface to allow admins to switch primary manager assignment.
Added the ability to have multiple domains on a customer in Autopilot. Updated dark web monitoring to check additional domains.
Added compliance percentage badges to tables on customers dashboard.
- Updated assignments to only get assigned on weekdays.
- Added branding option in Power to mark logo as company name.
- Added branding option in Autopilot to mark logo as company name.
- Updated Cybersecurity Summary report to include Hoot Scores for user compliance and score for completed assignments.
- Added alternative text to welcome email images.
- Added custom messaging/whitelabeling to HootPhish challenge in Power platform.
- Added HootPhish challenge messaging/whitelabeling to custom messaging Power-Up in Power-Up Platform.
Phishing training is everywhere—underwriters require it, businesses provide it, and employees often tune it out. But is it working?
In this episode, Craig Taylor, CEO of CyberHoot, sits down with host David Finz to explore a smarter, more effective approach to cybersecurity awareness—one that truly prepares teams to combat social engineering threats.
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