Hacktivism and nation-state involvement in the cyber phases of war in the Middle East, and the use of Telegram. Russian groups squabble online. Healthcare cybersecurity and its implications for patient care. The Looting of FTX on the day of its bankruptcy. Joe Carrigan shares research from the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute. Our guest is Mike Walters from Action1, marking the 20th anniversary of Patch Tuesday. And CISA releases two new resources against ransomware.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/196\n\nSelected reading.\nIsraeli Cyber Companies Rally as Digital, Physical Assaults Continue (Wall Street Journal)\nIsrael Sees Cyber Incursions Across Digital Systems (Wall Street Journal)\xa0\nHackers infiltrated Israeli smart billboards to post pro-Hamas messages, reports say (Business Insider)\xa0\nTHE HAMAS ISRAEL : CONFLICT EXPLAINER - CYFIRMA (CYFIRMA)\nThe First 72 Hours of the Israel-Hamas War: Hamas and PIJ Activity on Telegram (Flashpoint)\xa0\nCyber Aggression Rises Following the October 2023 Israel-Hamas Conflict (Radware)\xa0\nEU opens probe into X over Israel-Hamas war misinformation (Financial Times)\xa0\nEU opens formal investigation into illegal content on X (Computing)\xa0\nX removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says (Reuters)\xa0\nUS cyber agencies in 'very close contact' with Israel after unprecedented Hamas attacks (Nextgov.com)\xa0\nFive threats security pros everywhere need to focus on as the Middle East war escalates (SC Media)\xa0\nCyber Insecurity in Healthcare: The Cost and Impact on Patient Safety and Care 2023 (Proofpoint)\xa0\nNew Clues Suggest Stolen FTX Funds Went to Russia-Linked Money Launderers (WIRED)\xa0\nCISA Releases New Resources Identifying Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations Linked to Ransomware | CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices