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DATA PRIVACY NOTICE AND CONSENT FORM

Cloudstaff is committed to protecting the privacy of its data subjects, and ensuring the safety and security of personal data under its control and custody. This policy provides information on what personal data is gathered by Cloudstaff Security Tips about its current, past, and prospective employees; how it will use and process this; how it will keep this secure; and how it will dispose of it when it is no longer needed. This information is provided in compliance with the Philippine Republic Act No. 10173, also known as, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (DPA-IRR). It sets out Cloudstaffs’ data protection practices designed to safeguard the personal data of individuals it deals with, and also to inform such individuals of their rights under the Act.

The personal data obtained from this application is entered and stored within the Cloudstaff system and will only be accessed by the Cloudstaff’s authorized personnel. Cloudstaff have instituted appropriate organizational, technical and cloud security measures (Amazon Web Services Shared Responsibility) to ensure the protection of the users personal data.

Information collected will be automatically deleted after three (3) years inactivity.

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I have read the Data Privacy Statement and expressed my consent for Cloudstaff to collect, record, organize, update or modify, retrieve, consult, use, consolidate, block, erase or destruct my personal data as part of my information.

I hereby affirm my right to be informed, object to processing, access and rectify, suspend or withdraw my personal data, and be indemnified in case of damages pursuant to the provisions of the Republic Act No. 10173 of the Philippines, Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its corresponding Implementing Rules and Regulations.

If you want to exercise any of your rights, or if you have any questions about how we process your personal data, please contact Cloudstaff’s Data Protection Officer, through the following channel:

Email to privacy@cloudstaff.com

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Microsoft Closes Years-Old Security Gap in Windows Shortcut Files

Microsoft quietly fixed a security bug in Windows shortcut (.LNK) files in its November 2025 updates. This bug, called CVE-2025-9491, let attackers hide harmful commands inside shortcut files. When a user looked at the file’s properties, Windows only showed the first 260 characters, hiding the rest. This made the shortcut look safe even when it was not.

Hackers from several countries, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, had used this flaw since 2017 to steal data and spy on organizations. They often disguised the shortcut files as normal documents.

Microsoft’s update now shows the full command inside a shortcut file, no matter how long it is. This helps users see if something is wrong.

The security company 0patch also released its own small fix. Their fix shows a warning if a shortcut file has more than 260 characters, since this could be used for attacks.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/microsoft-silently-patches-windows-lnk.html


Vyete (VyeteR) Raymundo | News
Created: December 04 2025 | Updated: on 12/4/25
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