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International Law Enforcement Seizes Domains of Russian Crypto Laundering Networks. The real-world risk of a recently revealed Linux vulnerability appears low. Criminal Charges Loom in the Iranian Hack of the Trump Campaign. Meta is fined over a hundred million dollars for storing users’ passwords in plaintext. Delaware’s public libraries grapple with the aftermath of a ransomware attack. Tor merges with Tails. Progress Software urges customers to patch multiple vulnerabilities. A critical vulnerability in VLC media player has been discovered. Our guests are Mark Lance, Vice President of DFIR and Threat Intelligence at GuidePoint Security, and Andrew Nelson, Principal Security Consultant at GuidePoint Security discussing their work on "Hazard Ransomware – A Successful Broken Encryptor Story." Having the wisdom to admit you just don’t know. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Mark Lance, Vice President DFIR and Threat Intelligence at GuidePoint Security, discussing their work on "Hazard Ransomware – A Successful Broken Encryptor Story." Selected Reading US-led operation disrupts crypto exchanges linked to Russian cybercrime (The Record) Highly Anticipated Linux Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution, but Less Serious Than Expected (SecurityWeek) Criminal charges coming in alleged Iranian hack of Trump campaign emails: Sources (ABC News) Meta fined $101 million for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext (The Record) Hackers attack Delaware libraries, seek ransom. Here's what we know (Delaware Online) Tor Merges With Security-Focused OS Tails (SecurityWeek) Progress urges admins to patch critical WhatsUp Gold bugs ASAP (Bleeping Computer) VLC Player Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code, Update Now (Cyber Security News) Bigger AI chatbots more inclined to spew nonsense — and people don't always realize (Nature) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices