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Sandworm was in Kyivstar's networks for months. Museums face online outages. Emsisoft suggests a ransomware payment ban. An ambulance service suffers a data breach. Mandiant\u2019s social media gets hacked. GXC Team's latest offerings in the C2C underground market. 23andMe blames their breach on password reuse. Lawyers are using outdated encryption.\xa0 On today\u2019s Threat Vector segment, David Moulton chats with Garrett Boyd,\xa0 senior consultant at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42\xa0 about the importance of internal training and mentorship in cybersecurity. And in Russia, holiday cheers turn to political jeers.\xa0\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\nOn today\u2019s Threat Vector segment with David Moulton features Garrett Boyd, a senior consultant at Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks with a background as a Marine and professor, discusses the importance of internal training and mentorship in cybersecurity. He provides insights into how training prepares professionals for industry challenges and how mentorship fosters professional growth and innovation. Garrett emphasizes the need for a mentorship culture in organizations and the responsibility of both mentors and mentees in this dynamic. The episode highlights the transformative impact of mentorship through personal experiences and concludes with an invitation for listeners to share their stories and a reminder to stay vigilant in the digital world.\n\nThreat Vector\nTo learn what is top of mind each month from the experts at Unit 42 sign up for their Threat Intel Bulletin.\xa0\n\nSelected Reading\nCompromised accounts and C2C markets. Cyberespionage and state-directed hacktivism. (CyberWire)\nExclusive: Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months (Reuters)\nHackers linked to Russian spy agency claim cyberattack on Ukrainian cell network (reuters)\nMuseum World Hit by Cyberattack on Widely Used Software (The New York Times)\nThe State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023 (Emsisoft)\nNearly 1 million affected by ambulance service data breach (The Record)\nMandiant\u2019s account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam (Bleeping Computer)\nCybercriminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Invoice Fraud (Resecurity)\n23andMe tells victims it\u2019s their fault that their data was breached (TechCrunch+)\nThe Curious Case of MD5 (katelynsills)\nFirmware prank causes LED curtain in Russia to display \u2018Slava Ukraini\u2019 \u2014 police arrest apartment owner (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 brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.\xa0\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