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Market & Momentum - 10/20/2025
KEV just expanded, Microsoft shipped an out-of-band WinRE fix, and fresh breach data is fueling phish. Treat speed as a control surface this week.
J.W. Croley
October 20, 2025
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Over the past 72–96 hours, CISA expanded the KEV catalog, Microsoft resolved a Windows Recovery regression with an out-of-band update, Switzerland issued a national ransomware warning on Akira, and Prosper’s breach data appeared in credential monitoring feeds. The near-term climate: patch pressure, recovery readiness, and fraud prevention.
Trend (broad) | Likelihood (0–10) | Impact (0–10) | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
KEV-driven patch urgency (AEM & peers) | 7 | 8 | New KEV entries compress remediation windows across internet-facing apps |
Endpoint recovery reliability (WinRE regressions) | 6 | 7 | OOB fixes landed; verify that break-glass paths actually work |
Credential/phishing waves after mega-breaches | 7 | 7 | Freshly indexed datasets driving targeted lures and account takeovers |
Regional ransomware spillover (EMEA focus) | 6 | 8 | Akira acceleration in Switzerland tends to propagate to nearby markets |
Operational vigilance for ICS/OT operators | 5 | 7 | New ICS advisories reinforce segmentation and change-control discipline |
CISA adds five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities — New entries (including AEM Forms) elevate patch priority and shorten allowed SLAs.
Windows out-of-band update resolves WinRE USB input issue — Microsoft confirms KB5070773 fixes the Oct 14 WinRE keyboard/mouse regression; validate recovery workflows.
Prosper breach added to Have I Been Pwned — 17.6M unique emails plus identifiers now searchable; expect credential-reuse and tailored phish.
Swiss authorities warn of Akira surge (~200 victims) — Joint OAG/fedpol/NCSC notice highlights national-level ransomware pressure and economic damage.
CISA publishes thirteen new ICS advisories — OT operators get fresh guidance; review network segmentation and vendor patch paths.
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Catalog-first risk: KEV entries are becoming de facto worklists—if it’s in KEV, treat it as already targeted.
Recovery as resilience: An OOB fix is meaningless if WinRE isn’t tested across hardware baselines. Trust but verify.
Breach-to-phish pipeline: When HIBP lights up, fraud and ATO attempts typically follow within days.
Ransomware regionalizes fast: National advisories (Akira/CH) often precede supply-chain spillover into adjacent countries and vendors.
KEV coverage: Publish a KEV compliance snapshot by BU; prioritize internet-facing AEM/Forms and any entries with public PoCs.
WinRE readiness: Confirm the KB5070773 fix is deployed and test recovery (bare-metal + VM) using your actual break-glass runbooks.
Breach fallout: Cross-check customer/employee emails against HIBP Prosper; raise MFA challenges and transaction risk scoring for affected cohorts.
Akira posture: Validate offline/immutable backups, restrict lateral movement paths, and require third-party attestations for Swiss/EMEA suppliers.
ICS/OT hygiene: Diff the latest ICS advisories against your asset list; stage maintenance windows and OT-safe patching plans.
KEV + OOB in the same window is rare… and it’s clarity gold. You know what to fix and where recovery might fail.
Use that signal density to sprint, not stroll.
Speed is the control. Hours, not weeks.
J.W.
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