Proxy wars and open doors.

Google recently dismantled a massive residential proxy network. There is speculation that the FBI may have taken down the RAMP cybercrime forum. A long-standing North Korean cyber operation has now divided into three specialized threat groups. U.S. military cyber operators conducted a covert operation to disrupt Russian troll networks before the 2024 elections. Journalists are being targeted by phishing campaigns that exploit the Signal app. SolarWinds has released patches for vulnerabilities in its Web Help Desk product. Amazon discovered a significant amount of child sex abuse material within its AI training data. Initial access brokers are shifting their preferred bot to Tsundere. China has executed several individuals involved in large-scale scam operations. Tom Pace, CEO of NetRise, discussed how open-source vulnerabilities benefit nation-states.