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The SpyCloud October Security Roundup Newsletter is live and full of interesting insights and details on the latest and most trending cybercrime news our team has been monitoring over the last few weeks. From #OperationMagnus to #Telegram, #LockBit, and USDoD (the actor behind the National Public Data Breach) -- there were plenty of activities that made headlines and we're breaking them down for you plus giving you some insights into SpyCloud product updates and more!

The holiday season seems to already be in full swing and those seasonal drinks ☕ like pumpkin spice and apple crisp have taken over the shelves. But we highly recommend not letting them take over your #passwords. While it can be easy to tie what feels like countless passwords to current trends, topics and news, what may be easy for you to remember is easy for a criminal to crack and use for nefarious activities like #ATO and #fraud. SpyCloud compiles a list of some trending seasonal topics frequently to see what has been exposed on the criminal underground and we encourage you to update your password to something more complex and unique if you happen to see an exposed plaintext baseword here: https://bit.ly/41vEnfy. ✨ Make the end of 2024 merry and bright by protecting yourself and your organization from the cyber risks associated with compromised passwords.

Ransomware continues to rise across industries. In the past 12 months, 75% of organizations were affected by #ransomware more than once – a jump from 61% in 2023. Unfortunately, even with increased awareness of the costs and consequences, the #insurance sector is not immune from being targeted by cybercriminals. SpyCloud Chief Product Officer, Damon Fleury shares some insights on this growing threat and what the insurance industry and other organizations can do to better prepare their defenses and thwart these types of attacks from impacting their business. https://bit.ly/3OakbKa (Must be logged in to view.)

The Partnership Against Cybercrime has been meeting regularly over the past year -- including a 2 day workshop at the World Bank -- along with some of our customers and other industry leaders to understand the challenges #cybercrime imposes and develop more strategic approaches to defend together. In these discussions, it's clear that reducing friction between agencies and organizations for international collaboration can have a measurable impact in reducing the impact of cybercrime. We encourage you to read the latest report published today by the World Economic Forum on this collaborative framework. A big thank you to SpyCloud's SVP, Solutions Engineering and Investigations, Jason Lancaster and his team for their involvement in this instrumental partnership on behalf of #SpyCloud to disrupt cybercrime globally.

Honoring all who served! 🇺🇸 Today, SpyCloud gives a heartfelt thank you to our brave armed services men and women. We want to share a special thank you to all of our #SpyCloud Veterans for their dedication and service. In observance of Veterans Day (US), our offices will be closed. Customers with urgent needs or questions please reach out to your CSM or through the portal. #VeteransDay

Excited to welcome Yaneth S. Milutin to #TeamSpyCloud as our new Channel Sales Manager focused on the West Coast region! Connect with Yaneth today on Linkedin. #GrowWithSpyCloud #channelsales SpyCloud

October saw a surge in exciting, concerning, and transformational events in the landscape of cybersecurity. From #OperationMagnus to the #NPD Breach aka the "Mother of All Breaches," stay up-to-date with our latest SpyCloud trending news and analysis blog. Our findings might just surprise you: https://bit.ly/3UyOwpi #cybersecurity #infosec #CybercrimeTrends

The clock may be ticking down on 2024, but our team is not slowing down one bit! We're hitting the road through December ready to showcase SpyCloud's industry-leading identity threat protection solutions at various events across the US and abroad. Take a look at where we'll be next and if you're attending any of these shows, connect with our team of experts onsite to see how we can partner with you to disrupt cybercrime together. https://lnkd.in/dSVSKQFi

Numbers don't lie. Since the announcement of #OperationMagnus our team has observed quite a drastic drop in unique #RedLine and #Meta stealer infections. 📉 As our Vice President of #SpyCloudLabs, Trevor Hilligoss mentions this is a great win for the good guys and is just the sort of cybercrime disruption we want to see. To read more about these two legacy #infostealers and what organizations and users can do to combat this type of #malware and mitigate their risks from the stolen data, check out our recent blog on this topic: https://lnkd.in/ghiQrVWt

Last week our Engineering team sponsored our first ever SpyCloud #Hackathon. With the focus on solving problems with #AI, teams from all over the company -- hybrid and in-person -- came together to really dig into how we could create better internal or external processes, enhance customer experiences and more! This collaborative event was one way #SpyCloud lives by our Core Values and how all members of #TeamSpyCloud are aligned on our mission to disrupt cybercrime! Interested in joining our mighty, global team of innovators - check out https://lnkd.in/esuBwzD to learn more about our culture and apply for open roles.