Researchers track ransomware they say is getting GoshDarn sophisticated. Zimbra patches a critical vulnerability affecting its Classic Web Client. A sophisticated vishing campaign targeting Microsoft 365 accounts. GigaWiper combines espionage capabilities with multiple destructive payloads. The EU sues member states over lax cybersecurity. The NSA revives TAO. A Puerto Rican agency exposes roughly a million Social Security numbers. A former ransomware negotiator heads to prison for assisting BlackCat. Our guest is Maxim Zavodchik, Senior Director of AI Security Research at Akamai, with insights on the upcoming MCP specification. Bad Wifi leaves a trophy up for grabs. 

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We are joined by Maxim Zavodchik, Senior Director of AI Security Research at Akamai sharing insights on new security risks that can arise from upcoming MCP specification.

Selected Reading

New Ransomware Exploits Malicious Driver to Remove Cybersecurity Protections (Infosecurity Magazine)

Zimbra urges customers to patch critical web client XSS flaw (Bleeping Computer)

Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers (SecurityWeek)

GigaWiper Combines Multiple Malware for System-Level Sabotage (SecurityWeek)

Commission preliminarily finds the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act (European Commision)

European Patience With Cybersecurity Laggards Snaps (BankInfoSecurity)

NSA revives 'Tailored Access Operations' name for elite hacking unit (The Record)

A Puerto Rico Government Agency Exposed 1 Million Social Security Numbers (ProPublica)

Third US Security Expert Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang (SecurityWeek)

Thief posed as Wi-Fi fixing hero, then stole priceless trophy (The Register)

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