French authorities outline the allegations against Telegram’s CEO. Google finds familiar spyware in Mongolian government websites. The Mirai botnet leverages obsolete security cameras. Iran’s Peach Sandstorm targets the space industry. A federal appeals court says platforms may be liable to algorithmically recommended content. Scam cycles are getting shorter. McDonald’s officials are grimacing after hackers take over their Instagram account. Our guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative which aims to propel future cybersecurity innovations. A would-be extortionist fails to cover his tracks.

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Our guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative to propel future cybersecurity innovations. Learn more. 

Selected Reading

French authorities charge Telegram's Durov in probe into organized crime on app (Reuters)

Russian government hackers found using exploits made by spyware companies NSO and Intellexa (TechCrunch)

Old CCTV cameras provide a fresh opportunity for a Mirai botnet variant (The Record)

Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor (WIRED) 

Appeals court revives TikTok ‘blackout challenge’ death suit (The Register)

Online scam cycles are getting shorter and more effective, Chainalysis finds (CyberScoop)

Cisco Patches Multiple NX-OS Software Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

Crypto scammers who hacked McDonald's Instagram account say they stole $700,000 (Bitdefender)

IT Engineer Charged For Attempting to Extort Former Employer (Infosecurity Magazine)

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