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@ D.C.
🇮🇷 Iran is using covert influence operations to undermine former President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, U.S. intelligence officials said yesterday. (Wall Street Journal)
💸 A group of former Biden administration cyber officials will be hosting a fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris on the sidelines of the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences next week. (CNN)
🌐 As countries enter the final round of negotiations over the new United Nations cybercrime treaty this week, the U.S. State Department and 40 other UN members vowed to make sure the treaty can't be used to abuse human rights law. (The Record)
@ Industry
💰 ZeroTier, a startup focused on securing devices, has raised a $13.5 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures. (TechCrunch)
@ Hackers and hacks
⚠️ Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in VMware's ESXi hypervisor that could give them full administrative control. (Ars Technica)
🫠 Infostealer malware — which steals usernames, passwords, cookies and other web browser information from the devices it infects — is increasingly being used to break into companies. (Wired)
