SANS ISC Stormcast Feb 4th 2025: Crypto Scam; Mediatek and D-Link Patches; Microsoft ends VPN Service (#)

SANS ISC Stormcast Feb 4th 2025: Crypto Scam; Mediatek and D-Link Patches; Microsoft ends VPN Service Crypto Wallet Scam YouTube spam messages leak private keys to crypto wallets. However, these keys can not be used to withdraw funds. Victims are scammed into depositing "gas fees" which are then collected by the scammer. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Crypto%20Wallet%20Scam/31646 Mediatek Patches Mediatek patched numerous vulnerabilities in its WLAN products. Some allow for unauthenticated arbitrary code execution https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-2025 D-Link Vulnerability D-Link disclosed a vulnerability in older routers that as of May no longer receive any updates. Your only option is to upgrade hardare. https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10415 Microsoft Discontinues VPN Service Microsoft is shutting down the VPN service that was included as part of Microsoft Defender https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/end-of-support-privacy-protection-vpn-in-microsoft-defender-for-individuals-8b503da5-732a-4472-833a-e2ddca53036a keywords: microsoft, dlink, mediatek, okx, crypto, scam