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An alleged sinister hacking plot by China. CISA and the FBI issued a 'secure-by-design' alert. Ransomware hits municipalities in Florida and Texas. The EU sets regulations to safeguard the upcoming European Parliament elections. ReversingLabs describe a suspicious NuGet package. Senator Bill Cassidy questions a costly breach at HHS. A data center landlord sues over requests to reveal its customers. On our Industry Voices segment, Jason Kikta, CISO & Senior Vice President of Product at Automox, discusses ways to increase IT efficiency while avoiding tool overload & complexity. And Google's AI Throws Users a Malicious Bone.\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 our Industry Voices segment, Jason Kikta, CISO & Senior Vice President of Product at Automox, discusses ways to increase IT efficiency including automation & tool streamlining, IT automation/automated patching, and tool overload & complexity. You can learn more in Automox\u2019s 2024 State of IT Operations Research Report.\n\nSelected Reading\nMillions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot (BBC)\nUS Government Urges Software Makers to Eliminate SQL Injection Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)\nCISA adds FortiClient EMS, Ivanti EPM CSA, Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (Security Affairs)\nSt. Cloud most recent in string of Florida cities hit with ransomware (The Record)\nHackers demand $700K in ransomware attack on Tarrant Appraisal District (MSN)\nThe impact of compromised backups on ransomware outcomes (Sophos News)\nEU sets rules for Big Tech to tackle interference in European Parliament elections (The Record)\nSuspicious NuGet package grabs data from industrial systems (ReversingLabs)\nSenator demands answers from HHS about $7.5 million cyber theft in 2023 (The Record)\nData center landlord refuses Fairfax County demand for tenant information (Washington Business Journal)\nGoogle's AI-powered search feature recommends malicious sites, including scams and malware (TechSpot)\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 2023 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices