Holiday Risk: Ransomware and Scams Spike

CISA warns of spyware targeting messaging apps. CodeRED, this is not a test. Infostealer campaign spreads via malicious Blender files. Shai-Hulud’s second coming. Real estate finance firm SitusAMC investigates breach. Dartmouth College discloses Oracle EBS breach. Dave Bittner is joined by Tim Starks, Senior reporter from CyberScoop, to discuss the Trump administration’s upcoming cyber strategy. And tis the season for deals — and digital deception.

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Dave Bittner is joined by Tim Starks, Senior reporter from CyberScoop, to discuss the Trump administration’s upcoming cyber strategy. Read Tim’s piece on the topic “Completed draft of cyber strategy emphasizes imposing costs, industry partnership”.

Selected Reading

​​Spyware Allows Cyber Threat Actors to Target Users of Messaging Applications​ (CISA)

CodeRED cyber attack leaves emergency notification system down, exposes user data (First Alert 4)

Morphisec Thwarts Russian-Linked StealC V2 Campaign Targeting Blender Users via Malicious .blend Files (Morphisec)

Shai-Hulud’s Second Coming: NPM Malware Attack Evolved (Checkmarx)

SitusAMC confirms breach of client data after cyberattack (The Register)

Clop's Oracle EBS rampage reaches Dartmouth College (The Register)

2025 Retail Holiday Threat Report: Scams and Impersonation Attacks Targeting Retailers (BforeAI)

The data privacy costs of Black Friday bargains: 100 Black Friday apps analyzed (Comparitech)

2025 Ransomware Holiday Risk Report (Semperis)

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