#252 - Intel Chat: Secret Service SWAT Infrastructure, Nimbus Manticore, malicious ads targeting macOS, SpamGPT & GitHub NPM changes

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• A recent investigation by the U.S. Secret Service claims to have uncovered a massive swatting infrastructure centered around New York City.
• Check Point researchers are tracking an Iran-linked cyber-espionage group known as Nimbus Manticore, which appears to be expanding its operations into Western Europe.
• A new wave of malicious advertising is targeting macOS users by impersonating widely used software and services through search engine ads.
• A new tool called SpamGPT is drawing attention in the cybersecurity community for effectively lowering the barrier to entry for large-scale spam and phishing campaigns.
• In light of increasing attacks on open source ecosystems, GitHub has disclosed recent security incidents affecting the npm registry, including the Shai-Hulud worm.

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