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Ransomware is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with new variants exploiting malicious drivers. Zimbra has urged users to patch a critical vulnerability in its Classic Web Client. A vishing campaign is actively targeting Microsoft 365 accounts, employing social engineering tactics. GigaWiper, a destructive malware, combines espionage with multiple payloads for system sabotage. The European Union is taking legal action against member states for insufficient cybersecurity measures. The NSA has reinstated its elite hacking unit under the name Tailored Access Operations (TAO). In Puerto Rico, a government agency inadvertently exposed a million Social Security numbers. A former ransomware negotiator has been imprisoned for assisting the BlackCat ransomware group. Maxim Zavodchik from Akamai discussed new security risks associated with the upcoming MCP specification. Lastly, a thief posed as a Wi-Fi technician to steal a valuable trophy.