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@ D.C.
🗳️ Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing concerns about misinformation from the AI deepfake former President Donald Trump created of Swift. (Axios)
📝 The Federal Communications Commission is looking for new administrators for the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, which will put an educational cybersecurity label on internet-connected devices that opt in to the program. (Nextgov)
@ Industry
💳 Mastercard is buying threat intelligence company Recorded Future in a $2.65 billion deal. (Reuters)
👀 Former CrowdStrike employees, including many who were fired, say the cybersecurity company has repeatedly rushed software quality checks to launch products quickly. (Semafor)
@ Hackers and hacks
⚠️ Fortinet, one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world, confirmed that a malicious actor stole 440 gigabytes of files from its Microsoft Sharepoint server. (BleepingComputer)
🚔 A teenager was arrested in connection to a cyberattack on London's public transportation agency. (Reuters)
📲 Some cybercriminal groups are deleting their Telegram accounts and moving to other encrypted messaging apps after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest. (404 Media)
