AI Security Weekly Start of Week Brief

Week Ahead

Monitor: AI-powered deepfake attacks targeting MSP clients and government agencies
Focus: Zero-trust implementation before compliance deadlines hit in Q4
Opportunity: Enhanced AI security frameworks driving competitive advantage for prepared MSPs

🔴 PRIORITY ALERTS

Microsoft’s 111-Vulnerability Patch Tuesday
The most significant security update of 2025 includes a publicly disclosed Kerberos zero-day and a maximum-severity Azure OpenAI privilege escalation flaw.
Do: Apply critical patches immediately for Kerberos and Azure OpenAI environments.
🔗 Microsoft Security Update August 2025

CISA Emergency Directive 25-02: Exchange Server Vulnerability
Post-authentication exploit (CVE-2025-53786) enables lateral movement from on-prem Exchange into M365 cloud via hybrid misconfigurations.
Check: Audit hybrid Exchange setups and run the Microsoft Health Checker script by EOD today.
🔗 CISA ED 25-02

🟡 THIS WEEK'S INTEL

Ingram Micro Ransomware Recovery Complete
Global IT distributor restored operations after July'’s SafePay ransomware campaign that exploited VPN misconfigurations.
Impact: Reinforces VPN hardening and credential hygiene as frontline defenses for MSPs
🔗 BlackFog • Cybersecurity Dive

FTC Chairman Issues Foreign Interference Warning
New guidance warns against weakening encryption or censoring Americans at the request of foreign governments—now considered a deceptive practice under the FTC Act.
Timeline: Immediate enforcement begins this week
🔗 FTC Press Release

CISA Publishes 43 Industrial Control System Advisories
The latest batch affects major vendors, including Siemens, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, and Mitsubishi.
MSP Impact: OT/IT convergence clients must perform vulnerability assessments and patch critical systems this week
🔗 CISA ICS Advisories

📅 WEEK AHEAD

Monday: CISA KEV catalog updates for Apple iOS/macOS and Trend Micro Apex One
🔗 iOS Update | Trend Micro

Wednesday: AI Risk Summit (Half Moon Bay) → Enterprise LLM threat modeling deep dives
🔗 AI Risk Summit

Friday: DoJ Data Security Program enforcement begins (post-grace period)
🔗 DoJ Compliance Overview

This Week: With 74% of cyber teams already battling AI-enabled threats, MSPs must lead on AI threat modeling, LLM risk mitigation, and securing hybrid environments before Q4 compliance deadlines hit.
🔗 AI Security Report

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