Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review: Crowdsourced ransomware campaign, Windows 10 woes, California opts out
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Oct 10, 2025 Mike Lockhart, CISO at EagleView, shares his expertise on operational cybersecurity, while Dustin Sachs, Chief Technologist at Cyber Risk Collective, delves into threat behaviors. They discuss the rise of crowdsourced ransomware tactics and how these approaches challenge traditional defenses. Additionally, they address California's new privacy law and its implications, alongside the looming end-of-life deadline for Windows 10, urging proactive strategies for organizations to mitigate risks. Listen for insights on adapting to a rapidly evolving threat landscape!
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Ransomware Becomes A Crowdsourced Marketplace
- Crowdsourced harassment turns ransomware into an open marketplace that erases reliable IOCs.
- Dustin Sachs warns defenders can't simply block every organic-looking attacker vector anymore.
Harden People And Processes Against Mass Harassment
- Prepare for social-engineering waves by strengthening employee reporting and executive protection processes.
- Mike Lockhart advises treating crowdsourced harassment as a new avenue of risk and testing response plans accordingly.
Threat Actors Are Homogenizing Into Marketplaces
- Threat actor culture is shifting toward loosely organized marketplaces and data-leak monetization.
- Mike Lockhart notes these dynamics can mimic nation-state capabilities when unified.
