PyPI puts a temporary hold on operations. OMB outlines federal AI governance. Germany sounds the alarm on Microsoft Exchange server updates. Cisco patches potential denial of service vulnerabilities. The US puts a big bounty on BlackCat. Darcula and Tycoon are sophisticated phishing as a service platforms. Don’t dilly-dally on the latest Chrome update. On our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton has guest Sam Rubin, VP and Global Head of Operations at Unit 42, to discuss Sam's testimony to the US Congress on the multifaceted landscape of ransomware attacks, AI, and automation, the need for more cybersecurity education. And Data brokers reveal alleged visitors to pedophile island.

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On the Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton has guest Sam Rubin, VP and Global Head of Operations at Unit 42. They discuss Sam's testimony to the US Congress on the multifaceted landscape of ransomware attacks, AI, and automation, the need for more cybersecurity education and more. Listen to the full episode with David and Sam's in-depth discussion. Read Sam Rubin's testimony.

Selected Reading

PyPi Is Under Attack: Project Creation and User Registration Suspended (Malware News)

OMB Issues First Governmentwide AI Risk Mitigation Rules (GovInfo Security)

German cyber agency warns 17,000 Microsoft Exchange servers are vulnerable to critical bugs (The Record)

Cisco Patches DoS Vulnerabilities in Networking Products (Security Week)

US offers a $10 million bounty for information on UnitedHealth hackers (ITPro)

IPhone Users Beware! Darcula Phishing Service Attacking Via IMessage (GB Hackers)

Tycoon 2FA, the popular phishing kit built to bypass Microsoft and Gmail 2FA security protections, just got a major upgrade — and it’s now even harder to detect (ITPro)

Update Chrome now! Google patches possible drive-by vulnerability (Malwarebytes)

Jeffrey Epstein's Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker (WIRED)

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