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CTI Roundup: Busy Days for Threat Actors ONNX Store, Boolka, & SneakyChef

ONNX Store targets the financial industry, Boolka delivers the BMANAGER trojan via SQLi attacks, and SneakyChef deploys SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st.

3 Eye-Opening Documentaries on AI to Watch This Weekend

After the barbie cools down, tune in to these illuminating docs about the perils and potential of AI, and the cybersecurity implications for an increasingly AI-centric world.

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Sports teams know how to balance offense and defense, but does your cybersecurity strategy? We explore sports tactics and what they can teach us.

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The Paris Olympics is bracing for “unprecedented” cyber threats – but not just organizers and sponsors are at risk. All enterprises should be on alert.

CTI Roundup: Vortax Spreads Infostealer Malware, Linux Malware Uses Emojis to Execute Commands

Vortax spreads infostealer malware, new malware campaign distributes fake error messages, and Linux malware uses emojis to execute commands.

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U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy’s new demand for warning labels is more than just a way to protect kids. It provides an opportunity for enterprise leaders and board members to discuss where their organization sits in the social media landscape, and the ways it may put their brand and employees – of any age – at risk.

CTI Roundup: Windows HTML Malware, Remcos RAT, & Black Basta Ransomware

CTI reports a malware campaign utilizing Windows search in HTML, Remcos RAT via UUE files, and a Black Basta ransomware exploit of a Windows vulnerability.

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To make an enterprise more secure and a more satisfying place to work, tech pros need to get through to non-cyber colleagues. Translation: Junk the jargon.

CTI Roundup: TargetCompany Ransomware, LilacSquid Cyber Espionage, & DarkGate Malware

TargetCompany’s Linux variant threatens ESXi environments, LilacSquid targets multiple sectors, and DarkGate malware switches from Autolt to AutoHotkey.

What D-Day Can Teach Us About AI and Cyberattacks

Today’s 79th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy should remind us that warfare, especially cyberwarfare, is always evolving. The good news? Surprise attacks are not always so surprising.

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A strategy that’s been around for 20+ years but only now gaining traction ensures that when (not if) breaches occur, the impact on operations, reputation, and finances is minimized. Here’s why a cyber resilience scorecard is a key tool for any recovery plan.

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This collection of award-winning articles from Focal Point spotlights some essential truths about ChatGPT and quantum computing, the key steps to building a whole-of-state cybersecurity program, and cyber gangs’ new MBA-style approach to ransomware that would make a Wharton professor proud.