Double-tap ransomware. Exim server exposure. OilRig active against Saudi Arabia, Lazarus Group against Spain. Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Notes on a hybrid war.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Fortinet Joins the United Nations Global Compact (GlobeNewswire News Room) Membership emphasizes Fortinet's focus on embedding sustainability and responsible corporate governance into its operations and business model...Why I Joined Endor Labs as Chief Security Advisor (Endor Labs) Throughout my IT and Cybersecurity career, I, like others, have watched the tremendous growth and adoption of Open Source Software (OSS).
44% : BunnyLoader, the newest Malware-as-a-Service (Zscaler) BunnyLoader features rapid iterations, anti-sandbox tactics, second-stage payload executions, keylogging, stealing capabilities, and remote execution.
43% : Nine injured as blaze erupts at oil pipeline in western Ukraine; drone attack in southern Russia leaves one hurtUkraine-Russia war: Russian air defences shoot down one of its most advanced fighter jets (The Telegraph) Russian air defences have shot down one of the country’s most advanced fighter jets in a friendly fire incident, according to reports.
43% : Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, rowing back on comments by his defence minister who had suggested troops could carry out training in the country.British troops could deploy to Ukraine for first time to train soldiers, says Grant Shapps (the Guardian) Defence secretary says proposal being discussed would reduce reliance on UK and other Nato members' basesPoland Becomes a Defense Colossus (CEPA) Poland has launched a huge and historic expansion of its military- what will the consequences be for NATO?EU foreign ministers convene in Kyiv in 'historic' show of support (the Guardian) Josep Borrell condemns Russia's war as he says meeting is taking place 'within the future borders of the EU'Top EU Diplomat Visits Odesa, Calls Russian Attacks On Ukrainian Port City 'Barbaric' (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited the embattled Ukrainian port city of Odesa on the Black Sea on September 30, lamenting that is has been in the news not because of its beauty and historical significance but because it has been targeted by Russian missile and drone attacks.
43% : An FBI industry alert obtained by Recorded Future News says organizations can expect continued foreign hacking attempts due to factors such as increased U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas, ongoing Western pressure on Russia's energy supply and China's reliance on oil imports.
42% : 'No turning back': how the Ukraine war has profoundly changed the EU (the Guardian) Russia's invasion has had a major impact on the bloc's security and energy policies - and even its very raison d'êtreBiden says there's 'not much time' to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must 'stop the games' (AP News) President Joe Biden says American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he tries to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort.
42% : Botnets (SecurityWeek) AWS says an internal threat intel decoy tool called MadPot is successfully trapping nation state APTs like Volt Typhoon and Sandworm.
42% : A child abuse site has been taken down following a request to German law enforcement by Cybernews research team.
36% : The Balkans are set to explode unless urgent action is taken by Nato to quell Russian and Serbian aggression in KosovoA democratic nation has been allowed to die - the UN has failed once more (The Telegraph)
36% : The use of spyware by Israeli law enforcement has been banned, with exceptions, since a 2022 scandal.

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