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The UK\u2019s NCSC highlights evolving cyberattack techniques used by Chinese state-sponsored actors.A severe cyberattack targets Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Russian government agencies fall under the spell of CloudSorcerer. CISA looks to Hipcheck Open Source security vulnerabilities. Avast decrypts DoNex ransomware. Neiman Marcus data breach exposes over 31 million customers. Lookout spots GuardZoo spyware. Cybersecurity funding surges. Our guest is Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, to discuss the state of pentesting and adapting to the impact of AI in cybersecurity. Scalpers Outsmart Ticketmaster\u2019s Rotating Barcodes.\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, Dave Bittner is joined by Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, to discuss the state of pentesting and adapting to the impact of AI in cybersecurity. You can learn more about the state of pentesting from Cobalt\u2019s State of Pentesting 2024 report here.\xa0\n\nSelected Reading\nThe NCSC and partners issue alert about evolving techniques used by China state-sponsored cyber attacks (NCSC)\n\u2018Serious hacker attack\u2019 forces Frankfurt university to shut down IT systems (The Record)\nNew group exploits public cloud services to spy on Russian agencies, Kaspersky says (The Record)\nContinued Progress Towards a Secure Open Source Ecosystem (CISA)\nDecrypted: DoNex Ransomware and its Predecessors (Avast Threat Labs)\nNeiman Marcus data breach: 31 million email addresses found exposed (Bleeping Computer)\nGuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel (Help Net Security)\nCybersecurity Funding Surges in Q2 2024: Pinpoint Search Group Report Highlights Year-Over-Year Growth (Pinpoint Search Group)\nScalpers Work With Hackers to Liberate Ticketmaster's \u2018Non-Transferable\u2019 Tickets (404 Media)\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