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View this email in your browser (IN)SECURE Newsletter February 26, 2025 A smorgasbord of knowledge and news What's new?   A new version of Darcula, a cat-themed phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform aimed at serving Chinese-speaking criminals, allows malicious users to create customized phishing kits to target a wider variety of brands than ever before. BlackLock is on track to become the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit in 2025. A new, improved variant of the XCSSET macOS malware has been spotted "in limited attacks" by Microsoft's threat researchers. In 2024, scammers are expected to rake in a record $12.4 billion in crypto, with high-yield investment scams (50%) and pig butchering (33%) being the most prevalent fraud schemes. Ideas to consider, practices to implement Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services Man vs. machine: Striking the perfect balance in threat intelligence Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response 6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility The UK's secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance The risks of autonomous AI in machine-to-machine interactions It's time to secure the extended digital supply chain How CISOs can balance security and business agility in the cloud CISOs and boards see things differently (Video) Get our news via e-mail Subscribe to get regular updates from Help Net Security. Choose between our daily and weekly newsletters, or you can also opt for specialized newsletters: Breaking news – sent for major events Cybersecurity jobs – sent weekly Open-source cybersecurity tools – sent monthly Open-source cybersecurity tools you should check out Misconfig Mapper - A tool that uncovers security misconfigurations Kunai - A threat hunting tool for Linux Orbit - A Nuclei security scanning and automation platform SysReptor - A penetration testing reporting platform Copyright © 2025 Help Net Security (Astus d.o.o.), All rights reserved. You are receiving (IN)SECURE Newsletter because you opted in at our web site located on https://www.helpnetsecurity.com. Note: Sometimes we send promotional maildrops to our list. We never share your details with anyone! We really send a limited number of maildrops per year, so we hope you won't unsbscribe because of them. Thanks in advance! Our mailing address is: Help Net Security (Astus d.o.o.) Kastav Kastav 51215 Croatia Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.