Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – November 3, 2025

🚨ALERT ‑ Unpatched Windows Shortcut Bug Under Active Exploitation

👉Why it matters ‑ A serious vulnerability identified as CVE‑2025‑9491 (also known as ZDI‑CAN‑25373) remains unpatched and is being actively exploited by cyber‑attackers. The flaw lets malicious actors deploy malware just by getting someone to open a disguised shortcut file — and it’s been used against real organizations. Help Net Security+1
📣Call to Action ‑ Make sure your Windows device is fully updated and never open unexpected or suspicious shortcut (.LNK) files, even if they appear to come from someone you know.

📈ECONOMY & SECURITY ‑ Radiology Imaging Provider Breach Impacts ~1.2 Million

👉Why it matters ‑ SimonMed Imaging, a large outpatient radiology and imaging services company, reported a breach affecting approximately 1.2 million patient records including medical scans, identities, financial records and more. Health‑related data is especially valuable on the black market. hipaatimes.com
📣Call to Action ‑ If you’ve used SimonMed’s services, monitor your mail for breach notifications and consider enrolling in any credit‑monitoring or identity‑protection services they offer.

💡OPPORTUNITY ‑ New Windows Graphics Flaws Highlight Need for Regular Updates

👉Why it matters ‑ A set of new graphics‑related vulnerabilities (including CVE‑2025‑30388, CVE‑2025‑53766, and CVE‑2025‑47984) have been disclosed and patched recently. These don’t yet appear widespread in exploits, but they serve as a reminder: many attacks start with “just one update” not installed. Cyber Security News
📣Call to Action ‑ Check your Windows “Update & Security” panel and install all the offered updates — then reboot if required.

✅Quick Safety Tip of the Day
Never click on a shortcut file (ending in .LNK) that arrives unexpectedly — even if it looks legit, it could be hiding a nasty payload.

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🙋Closing Note

Stay safe, stay secure, stay curious, and remember my friends—you’re never too old to outsmart a scammer👋