Iranian-Israeli cyber tensions rise. Decaf ransomware described. Philippine government phshbait. Unemployment due to cyberattack. Europol’s latest collars. Facebook rebrands as “Meta.”

Tensions between Iran and Israel rise as sources in Tehran blame Israel for hacking gas stations, and as apparent Iranian hacktivists dox Israeli defense personnel. A new ransomware strain is discovered. A criminal group is spoofing emails from Philippine agencies. Europol and partners sweep up a cyber gang. Betsy Carmelite from BAH on convergence of 5G and healthcare. Our guest is Justin Wray from CoreBTS with a look at the security issues facing online gaming and casinos. And the company formerly known as Facebook rebrands as “Meta.” https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/209