The Feds look to cast a wider hiring net. Legislators focus on deepfakes. Cookie stealers bypass MFA on Google accounts. A Fast food hiring chat bot got hacked. Medusa casts her gaze toward extortion. Akira ransomware is active in Finland. GitLab patches critical vulnerabilities. Bosch thermostats are vulnerable to some hot firmware. CSAM vendors’ crypto sophistication grows. CISA released ICS advisories. On our Solution Spotlight, N2K’s Simone Petrella speaks with Kim Jones, Director of Intuit's CyberCRAFT team, about the SEC's heightened focus on cybersecurity. And a little listener feedback, Karaoke style.

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On our Solution Spotlight, N2K’s Simone Petrella discusses a possible hurdle with Kim Jones, Director of Intuit's CyberCRAFT team. They talk about the SEC's heightened focus on cybersecurity.

Selected Reading

An analysis of cyberattacks against Danish energy infrastructure. Cryptomining campaign targets weak SSH passwords. (CyberWire)

White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber contracting jobs (CyberScoop)

State Legislators Tighten A.I. Rules to Combat Deceptive Election Ads (New York Times)

Info-stealers can steal cookies for permanent access to your Google account (Malwarebytes)

Hackers Break into AI Hiring Chatbot, Could Hire and Reject Fast Food Applicants (404 Media)

Medusa Ransomware Turning Your Files into Stone (Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks)

Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups  (Help Net Security)

Urgent: GitLab Releases Patch for Critical Vulnerabilities - Update ASAP (The Hacker News)

Vulnerability Puts Bosch Smart Thermostats at Risk of Compromise (Infosecurity Magazine)

Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks (WIRED)

CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA)

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