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A North Korean hacking group targets healthcare, energy and finance. Leaked Leidos documents surface on the dark web. A Middle Eastern financial institution suffered a record-breaking DDoS attack. The latest tally on the fallout from the Crowdstrike outage. A cybersecurity audit of HHS reveals significant cloud security gaps. Docker patches a critical vulnerability for the second time. Google announced enhanced protections for Chrome users. In our latest Threat Vector segment, David Moulton speaks with Sama Manchanda, a Consultant at Unit 42, to explore the evolving landscape of social engineering attacks. If you\u2019re heading to Paris for the Summer Olympics, smile for the AI cameras.\xa0\nMiss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you\u2019ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.\n\nCyberWire Guest\nIn this segment of Threat Vector, David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Unit 42, engages with Sama Manchanda, a Consultant at Unit 42, to explore the evolving landscape of social engineering attacks, particularly focusing on vishing and smishing.\xa0\nAs election season heats up, these threats are becoming more sophisticated, exploiting our reliance on mobile devices and psychological tactics. Sama provides expert insights into the latest trends, the psychological manipulations used in these attacks, and the specific challenges they pose to individuals and the democratic process. You can listen to Threat Vector every Thursday starting next week on the N2K CyberWire network. Check out the full episode with David and Sama here.\xa0\n\nSelected Reading\nMandiant: North Korean Hackers Targeting Healthcare, Energy (BankInfo Security)\nData pilfered from Pentagon IT supplier Leidos (The Register)\nDDoS Attack Lasted for 6 Days, Record created for the duration of the Cyberattack (Cyber Security News)\nThreat Actor Distributes Python-Based Information Stealer Using a Fake Falcon Sensor Update Lure (CrowdStrike)\nFortune 500 stands to lost $5bn plus from CrowdStrike incident (Computer Weekly)\nHHS audit finds serious gaps in cloud security at agency office (SC Media)\nDocker re-fixes a critical authorization bypass vulnerability (CSO Online)\nGoogle Boosts Chrome Protections Against Malicious Files (SecurityWeek)\nAt The 2024 Summer Olympics, AI Is Watching You (WIRED)\xa0\n\nShare your feedback.\nWe want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.\xa0\n\nWant to hear your company in the show?\nYou too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here\u2019s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info.\nThe CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. \xa9 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices