SANS Internet Stormcast Feb 6th 2025: com- prefix domain phishing; Win 10 ESU pricing; Firefox CT Policy; Veeam and Netgear patches

SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast)

Phishing via com- prefix domains
Every day, attackers are registering a few hunder domain names starting with com-. These are used in phishing e-mails, like for example "toll fee scams", to create more convincing phishing links.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Phishing%20via%20%22com-%22%20prefix%20domains/31654
Microsoft Windows 10 Extended Security Updates
Microsoft released pricing and additional details for the Windows 10 extended security updates. For the first year after official free updates stopped, security updates will be available for $61 for the first year.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates
Mozilla Enforcing Certificate Transparency
Mozilla is following the lead from other browsers, and will require certificates to include a certificate signature timestamp as proof of compliance with certificate transparency requirements.
https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/OagRKpVirsA/m/Q4c89XG-EAAJ
https://wiki.mozilla.org/SecurityEngineering/Certificate_Transparency#Enterprise_Policies
Veeam Update
Veeam's internal backup process may be used to execute arbitrary code by an attacker with a machine in the middle position.
https://www.veeam.com/kb4712
Netgear Unauthenticated RCE
https://kb.netgear.com/000066558/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-RCE-on-Some-WiFi-Routers-PSV-2023-0039