A fake consultancy linked to China is suspected of operating as a spy campaign, while Meta faces legal action over allegations of hooking young users. Researchers have uncovered the method behind the French EncroChat hack, and CISA has reported ransomware gangs exploiting a Windows Task Host flaw. A new Rust-based backdoor called C2Looper has been identified, and a critical vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin threatens hundreds of thousands of sites. Generative AI is now entering the cybercrime arena with MessiahGPT, and a data breach at Heights Finance has impacted at least 1.2 million people. A Ukrainian developer is on trial in Switzerland for alleged ransomware connections. The CEO of Teleport discusses the nondeterministic behavior of AI agents. The article also touches upon the psychology behind the endless scroll, encouraging listeners to rate the podcast and subscribe to their daily intelligence roundup.