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Ransomware gangs are getting surgical. New research from Zscaler tracked three hundred fifty one victims across three hundred thirty four organizations and found attackers aren't going after the corner office anymore. They're targeting the mid-level IT manager, the forty-six-year-old who holds the keys and feels the pressure to just make the problem go away.
That targeting strategy connects to a broader truth making the rounds in security circles right now. A sharp piece from Stillig dot net puts it plainly: after a breach, the attacker can prove exactly what they took, while defenders are limited to whatever they happened to log. It's an asymmetry that quietly shapes every negotiation and every post-incident investigation.
And on a lighter note for anyone drowning in back-to-back video calls, a tool called Meetily is drawing attention. It's free, open source, and lets you transcribe and summarize your meetings locally without handing your conversations to a subscription service. Wired gave it a look, and for privacy-conscious teams, the appeal is obvious.
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