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Our 50th Edition Warning: Watch out for Task Scams!

Meanwhile … ElevenLabs’ AI voice generation ‘very likely’ used in a Russian influence operation

📰 Headline Highlights

• Medical Device Maker Artivion Scrambling to Restore Systems After Ransomware Attack

• Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With 1000s of AWS Credentials

• Lynx ransomware behind Electrica energy supplier cyberattack

• Krispy Kreme cyberattack impacts online orders and operations

• Microsoft MFA Bypassed via AuthQuake Attack

• Japanese game and anime publisher reportedly pays $3 million ransom to Russia-linked hackers

• Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients

In other news, Screen Actors Guild Health Plan sued after September data breach exposes healthcare info

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Glossary/Legend:

• Malware - software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

• Cyberattack is a malicious attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device. The goal of a cyberattack is to disrupt or damage the target, or to steal data, intellectual property, or money.

• Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

• Multi-Factor Authentication - A multi-step process that requires more than just a password to log in to an account. MFA can include entering a code sent to your email, answering a secret question, or scanning a fingerprint. MFA is a key part of a strong identity and access management (IAM) policy.

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