Cybersecurity Decrypted #46: CISA Issues Emergency Directive, New Phishing Campaigns & Inside A Ransomware Gang Group Chat

Last updated on Aug 14, 2025 1 Minute To Read
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CISA Issues Emergency Directive Warning Of Hybrid Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability

CISA and Microsoft have released new guidance related to a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-53786) that could lead to “total domain compromise.”


“Scattered Spider LAPSU$ Sp1d3r Hunters” Telegram Channel Details New Breaches And Ransomware Capabilities

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details from a Telegram channel linked to multiple well-known ransomware groups.


Phishing Campaign Exploits M365 “Direct Send” Feature To Bypass 3rd Party Secure Email Gateways

An ongoing phishing campaign is reportedly leveraging M365’s “Direct Send” feature to bypass secure email gateways and enable malicious emails to land in targets’ inboxes.

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Joel Witts
Joel Witts Content Director

Joel is the Director of Content and a co-founder at Expert Insights; a rapidly growing media company focussed on covering cybersecurity solutions.

He’s an experienced journalist and editor with 8 years’ experience covering the cybersecurity space. He’s reviewed hundreds of cybersecurity solutions, interviewed hundreds of industry experts and produced dozens of industry reports read by thousands of CISOs and security professionals in topics like IAM, MFA, zero trust, email security, DevSecOps and more.

He also hosts the Expert Insights Podcast and co-writes the weekly newsletter, Decrypted. Joel is driven to share his team’s expertise with cybersecurity leaders to help them create more secure business foundations.