Two swift responses to recent cyberattacks. Frontier Communications discloses cyberattack. Texas town repels water system cyberattack by unplugging. List of undesirables falls into the wrong hands. CryptoChameleon phishing kit impersonates LastPass. Ransomware payments trending down in Q1 2024 and a warning for small to medium-sized businesses. US auto manufacturers targeted by FIN7. Akira ransomware has made $42 million since March 2023. No more WhatsApp or Threads in China. Concerning drop in US cybersecurity job listings. Our guest is Zscaler’s Chief Security Officer Deepen Desai exploring encrypted attacks amidst the AI revolution. Meghan Markle hacked by Kate supporters. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.CyberWire GuestGuest Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer and SVP Security Engineering & Research at Zscaler, joins us to talk about exploring encrypted attacks amidst the AI revolution.Selected ReadingFrontier Communications Shuts Down Systems Following Cyberattack (SecurityWeek)Tiny Texas City Repels Russia-Tied Hackers Eyeing Water System (Bloomberg) Cybercriminals threaten to leak all 5 million records from stolen database of high-risk individuals (The Register) Advanced Phishing Kit Adds LastPass Branding for Use in Phishing Campaigns (LastPass)Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware! (Help Net Security)FIN7 cybercriminals targeted large U.S. automotive manufacturer last year (The Record) Akira Ransomware Made Over $42 Million in One Year: Agencies (SecurityWeek) Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order (TechCrunch)Alarming Decline in Cybersecurity Job Postings in the US (Infosecurity Magazine)Meghan Markle's new lifestyle website hijacked by anonymous user whose ‘thoughts are with Kate’ (GB News)Share your feedback.We 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. Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info.The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices