Security Brief: Maxar, Bluesky scams, Spotify, Ford reject breach, hospital exposes 750,000 patients

Welcome to Security brief for week 47
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Outline:

00:00:00 - Stay Safe: Latest Security Update!
00:00:05 - US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach
00:01:17 - Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats
00:02:37 - Helldown ransomware exploits Zyxel VPN flaw to breach networks
00:03:59 - Ford rejects breach allegations, says customer data not impacted
00:05:29 - US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
00:07:04 - MITRE shares 2024's top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
00:08:33 - Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
00:10:17 - Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
00:12:02 - The End
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Sources:

US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-space-tech-giant-maxar-discloses-employee-data-breach/

Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spotify-abused-to-promote-pirated-software-and-game-cheats/

Helldown ransomware exploits Zyxel VPN flaw to breach networks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/helldown-ransomware-exploits-zyxel-vpn-flaw-to-breach-networks/

Ford rejects breach allegations, says customer data not impacted
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ford-rejects-breach-allegations-says-customer-data-not-impacted/

US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-five-linked-to-scattered-spider-cybercrime-gang/

MITRE shares 2024's top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitre-shares-2024s-top-25-most-dangerous-software-weaknesses/

Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-at-french-hospital-exposes-health-data-of-750-000-patients/

Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/now-bluesky-hit-with-crypto-scams-as-it-crosses-20-million-users/