Daily Cyber Threat Brief

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TOC - 8-18-22
8:50 - PyPi packages turn installed apps to backdoors
15:10 - Project Sugarush targets Israeli shipping
20:46 - RedAlpha ramps up phishing efforts
26:45 - Meta and TikTok prep for the midterm elections
34:30 - North Korean hackers lure job seekers
39:30 - Google to shutter IoT Core service
42:35 - Regulators investigating banks over encrypted messaging
47:25 - Microsoft Office Mail Scam

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