The Russian Proton66 is tied to cybercriminal bulletproof hosting services. A new Rust-based botnet hijacks vulnerable routers. CISA budget cuts limit the use of popular analysis tools. A pair of healthcare providers confirm ransomware attacks. Researchers uncover the Scallywag  ad fraud network. The UN warns of cyber-enabled fraud in Southeast Asia expanding at an industrial scale. Fog ransomware resurfaces and points a finger at DOGE. The cybercrime marketplace Cracked relaunches under a new domain. On our Industry Voices segment, Bob Maley, CSO of Black Kite, shares insights on the growing risk of third-party cyber incidents. Taking the scenic route through Europe's digital landscape.

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Today we are joined by Kim Jones, the new Host of CISO Perspectives podcast, previewing the latest episode where Kim is joined by Larry Whiteside Jr. discussing “Are we a trade or a profession?”

Industry Voices

On our Industry Voices segment, Bob Maley, CSO of Black Kite, sharing insights on the growing risk of third-party cyber incidents.

Selected Reading

Many Malware Campaigns Linked to Proton66 Network (SecurityWeek)

New Rust Botnet Hijacking Routers to Inject Commands Remotely (Cyber Security News)

CISA Issues Warning Against Using Censys, VirusTotal in Threat Hunting Ops (GB Hackers)

Two Healthcare Orgs Hit by Ransomware Confirm Data Breaches Impacting Over 100,000 (SecurityWeek)

Scalllywag Ad Fraud Network Generates 1.4 Billion Bid Requests Daily (Infosecurity Magazine)

$40bn Southeast Asian Scam Sector Growing “Like a Cancer” (Infosecurity Magazine)

Fog ransomware notes troll with DOGE references, bait insider attacks (SC World)

Reborn: Cybercrime Marketplace Cracked Appears to Be Back (BankInfo Security)

Nemesis darknet market founder indicted for years-long “borderless powerhouse of criminal activity” (Cybernews)

Digital Weaning Guide from the United States (Dagbladet Information)

Two top cyber officials resign from CISA (The Record)

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