Cyberwar looms in the Middle East? Hidden Cobras fangs described. Evasive Astaroth. Ransomware in Texas courts. COVID-19 espionage. Content moderation.

Published: May 12, 2020, 7:04 p.m.

Unattributed cyberattacks in an Iranian port prompt speculation that a broader cyberwar in the Middle East may be in the offing. CISA releases malware analysis reports on North Korea\u2019s Hidden Cobra. Astaroth malware grows more evasive (and it was already pretty good at hiding). Texas courts sustain a ransomware attack. COVID-19 espionage warnings are on the way. Twitter\u2019s misinformation warning system. Ben Yelin describes a Fourth Amendment case on automated license plate reader (ALPR) databases. Our guest is Brian Dye from Corelight on dealing with encrypted traffic without compromising privacy. And taking down Plandemic\u2019s trailer.\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/92\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices