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Brazil blocks access to X/Twitter. Transport for London has been hit with a cyberattack. Threat actors have poisoned GlobalProtect VPN software to deliver WikiLoader. “Voldemort” is a significant international cyber-espionage campaign. Researchers uncover an SQL injection flaw with implications for airport security. Three men plead guilty to running an MFA bypass service. The FTC has filed a complaint against security camera firm Verkada. CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 36,000. The cybersecurity implications of a second Trump term. On our Industry Insights segment, guest Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, discusses application security and artificial intelligence.  A Washington startup claims to revolutionize political lobbying with AI.

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On our Industry Insights segment, guest Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, discusses application security and artificial intelligence. You can find out more from Cobalt’s The State of Pentesting Report 2024 here. 

Brazil Suspends Access to Elon Musk's X, Including via VPNs (GovInfo Security)

Cyberattack hits agency responsible for London’s transport network (The Record)

Hacking Poisoning GlobalProtect VPN To Deliver WikiLoader Malware On Windows (Cyber Security News)

Scores of Organizations Hit By Novel Voldemort Malware (Infosecurity Magazine)

Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks (Bleeping Computer)

Three Plead Guilty to Running MFA Bypass Site (Infosecurity Magazine)

Verkada to Pay $2.95 Million Over FTC Probe Into Security Camera Hacking (SecurityWeek)

Business services giant CBIZ discloses customer data breach (Bleeping Computer)

Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term? (CyberScoop)

Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names (Politico)

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