With just a few words, Sora 2 can spin something out of nothing. Movie‑quality trailers. Convincing deepfakes. Entire worlds fabricated in seconds. It’s a technological marvel — and a security challenge we can’t ignore.

On October 8, researchers observed a large‑scale botnet campaign targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States. The attacks are being launched from more than 100,000 IP addresses across multiple countries, making this one of the most aggressive RDP campaigns in recent memory.

According to multiple reports, the botnet is systematically scanning and brute‑forcing exposed RDP endpoints. Given the scale and distribution of the IPs, experts believe this is a coordinated, multi‑country operation designed to compromise vulnerable systems quickly and at scale.

📬 Do you really need that email from 30 years ago? Probably not. And Microsoft seems to agree.

Microsoft is now enabling threshold‑based auto‑archiving by default in Exchange Online. When a user’s mailbox approaches 90% of its quota, the oldest items are automatically moved to the archive mailbox. This is a smart first step to reduce mailbox bloat and keep Exchange Online running smoothly.

But here’s the catch: auto‑archiving is not the same as a Data Retention Policy.

Artificial Intelligence is the shiny new toy on the block. It’s evolving faster than anyone imagined, and businesses everywhere are racing to adopt it. From marketing copy to code generation, AI is transforming workflows at lightning speed.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth: AI has already become the single largest uncontrolled channel for corporate data exfiltration—outpacing shadow SaaS, unmanaged file sharing, and even personal cloud storage. Sensitive data is flowing into ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot at staggering rates, often through unmanaged accounts. And most traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools aren’t even looking in the right direction.

October isn’t just about pumpkins, haunted houses, and pumpkin‑spice everything—it’s also Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Since 2004, this national campaign has carried one simple truth: cybersecurity is a shared responsibility.

The digital world is woven into everything we do, and the risks of data breaches, identity theft, and ransomware are very real. But here’s the twist—raising awareness doesn’t have to be dry or technical. It can be fun, engaging, and even a little competitive.

At Actionable Security, we believe cybersecurity should be approachable, practical, and yes—even enjoyable. So let’s make this October about more than awareness—let’s make it about action.