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Legal action against Star Blizzard's FSB operators. A critical Bluetooth vulnerability has been discovered. How the GRU faked celebrity videos in its Doppelg\xe4nger campaign. The persistence of Log4j vulnerabilities. Lack of encryption as a contributor to data loss. Supply chain breaches plague the energy sector. Our guest is Allan Liska, creator of a new comic book featuring the adventures of Johnny Dollar, a hard-nosed cyber insurance investigator. And Russian activists make clever use of QR codes.\nRemember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.\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\nGuest Allan Liska, creator of Green Archer Comics, shares the first installment in a new comic book series: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar #1." The series follows the adventures of Johnny Dollar, a hard-nosed cyber insurance investigator, as he takes on ransomware attacks, insider threats and more. The series is based on a popular radio serial of the same name that ran from 1949 through 1962, now reimagined for the digital age.\n\nSelected Reading\nRussian FSB Cyber Actor Star Blizzard Continues Worldwide Spear-phishing Campaigns (CISA)\nThe cyberattacks also allegedly took aim at U.S. energy networks and American spies. (Wall Street Journal)\nRussian Star Blizzard hackers linked to efforts to hamper war crimes investigation (The Guardian)\nU.S. Takes Action to Further Disrupt Russian Cyber Activities (US Department of State)\nRewards for Justice (Rewards for Justice)\nTwo Russian Nationals Working with Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign (US Department of Justice)\nUnited States and the United Kingdom Sanction Members of Russian State Intelligence-Sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat Group (US Department of Treasury)\nCritical Bluetooth Flaw Exposes Android, Apple & Linux Devices to Takeover (DarkReading)\nObfuscation and AI Content in the Russian Influence Network \u201cDoppelg\xe4nger\u201d Signals Evolving Tactics (Recorded Future)\nRussian influence and cyber operations adapt for long haul and exploit war fatigue (Microsoft)\nState of Log4j Vulnerabilities: How Much Did Log4Shell Change? (Veracode)\nESG Report Operationalizing Encryption and Key Management (Fortanix)\nRussian opposition activists use QR codes to spread anti-Putin messages (The Record)\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 5 question 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 2023 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices