Do we really need a federal data agency to regulate social media companies? Watch out for Squirrelwaffle and Qakbot malspam attacks, and ransomware hits a major candymaker ahead of Halloween (is nothing sacred anymore?!)

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Facebook and social media endanger Americans. We need a federal data agency.

Hackers Using Squirrelwaffle Loader to Deploy Qakbot and Cobalt Strike

Sticky business: Ransomware hits U.S. candymaker ahead of Halloween

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