Swatting on the rise.

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🗓️ 9 January 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Swatting is on the rise. LoanDepot, the Toronto Zoo and the World Council of Churches all confirm ransomware attacks. Iran-linked hackers target Albania. Sea Turtle focuses on espionage and information theft. Fake “security researchers” offer phony ransomware recovery services. Could AI make KYC EOL? Avast enhances Babuk decryption. Joe Carrigan looks at the human side of email security. And a group of midwives fail to deliver. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today, we are joined by Joe Carrigan from JHU ISI on the human elements that impact email security Selected Reading Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of 'swatting' Special counsel Jack Smith was targeted by attempted swatting on Christmas Day LoanDepot Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack Toronto Zoo hit by ransomware attack | Cybernews Rhysida ransomware gang takes responsibility for attack on World Council of Churches Wiper malware found in analysis of Iran-linked attacks on Albanian institutions Turkish espionage campaigns in the Netherlands "Security researcher" offers to delete data stolen by ransomware attackers Gen AI could make KYC effectively useless | TechCrunch Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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