November 2025 Cybersecurity Roundup

The FBI reports a surge in account takeover (ATO) schemes where criminals impersonate banks or customer support staff. Attackers use phishing, MFA hijacking, and spoofed websites to steal credentials, reset account passwords, and quickly transfer funds into crypto wallets. 

More than 5,100 complaints have been filed since January, affecting individuals, businesses, and organizations across all sectors. (Bleeping Computer)

How to protect your organization: 

• Train employees to verify unsolicited calls, emails, or texts requesting credentials or MFA codes.
  
• Require strong, unique passwords and enforce MFA on all financial and payroll platforms.
• Monitor financial accounts regularly and escalate suspicious activity immediately.

Why it matters: 

Protecting authentication workflows is critical. SSL.com’s Client Authentication Certificates help ensure only verified users can access sensitive business systems, reducing the risk of credential theft.

CISA added a critical Oracle Identity Manager vulnerability (CVE-2025-61757) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list after evidence emerged that attackers may have scanned for and abused the flaw months before Oracle released a patch. The bug allows unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise OIM with a single malicious request. Federal agencies are now required to patch by December 12. (The Register)

How to protect your organization: 

• Review identity-related logs for unusual authentication or configuration-level activity.
  
• Implement strict access controls for administrative tools that manage user identities.
  
• Maintain a formal patch-management schedule to avoid known vulnerabilities lingering unaddressed.

Why it matters: 

Identity platforms are a prime target for attackers, and a single unpatched vulnerability can enable full system compromise. Leaders should prioritize rapid patching cycles, enforce strict access controls on identity infrastructure, and ensure continuous monitoring to detect and contain weaknesses. Taking proactive measures can prevent vulnerabilities from escalating into widespread breaches.

An extensive hospitality-focused phishing campaign is impersonating Booking.com to lure hotel managers into downloading malware such as PureRAT. Attackers use compromised email accounts, fake reCAPTCHA pages, and malicious PowerShell commands to steal credentials from travel booking platforms such as Booking.com and Expedia. Stolen access is then resold or used to defraud hotel customers directly. (The Hacker News)

How to protect your organization: 

• Block execution of unauthorized scripts and enforce application-allowlisting policies.
  
• Train staff to avoid downloading files or running commands from unexpected email links.
• Deploy endpoint protection capable of detecting RAT behavior and unauthorized persistence.

Why it matters: 

Phishing campaigns rely heavily on email impersonation. SSL.com’s Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs) help organizations visually authenticate their messages by displaying a validated brand logo beside the sender name—making real communications immediately recognizable and reducing the likelihood that employees or customers will fall for fraudulent booking-related emails.

The CBO confirmed a cybersecurity incident after a suspected foreign attacker breached its network. Officials are investigating whether internal communications, draft economic analyses, or sensitive legislative exchanges were exposed. While the intrusion was detected early, some congressional offices have paused email contact with the agency out of caution. (Bleeping Computer) 

How to protect your organization: 

• Encrypt sensitive communications to prevent exposure of internal discussions.
  
• Apply continuous monitoring and behavioral analytics to detect early intrusion activity.
• Segment networks to ensure critical planning and research systems are isolated and conduct regular incident-response drills to shorten containment time.

Why it matters: 

Government agencies must deliver essential services while protecting highly sensitive data. SSL.com’s PKI for Government provides globally trusted certificates, automated lifecycle management (via ACME), and hosted public or private PKI options. These solutions help agencies secure confidential communications, protect mission-critical data, and maintain compliance within budget.