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Belgiums MoD suffers Log4shell attack. A man-in-the-middle concept. APT activity. Five Russians face US charges (ones in custody). Fortunes of coin-mining. Holiday greetings from CISA and the FBI.

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 9:15 p.m.

Belgium\u2019s Ministry of Defense comes under attack via Log4j vulnerabilities. A cellular handover, man-in-the-middle exploit is described by researchers. The FBI says an APT group is exploiting unpatched Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central servers. The US charges five Russian nationals with a range of cybercrimes. Coin-miners in China feel some heat. Ben Yelin describes a Meta lawsuit targeting anonymous phishers. Our guest Todd Carroll of CybelAngel explains the shifting tactics of \u201ctroll farms\u201d.\xa0And, Grinchbots aside, CISA and the FBI offer holiday greetings and advice.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/243\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices