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In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics.

Warm Opening:

Quantum Computing Resources:

• ⁠Canadian Centre for Cyber Security⁠ - ⁠Preparing your organization for the quantum threat to cryptography (ITSAP.00.017)⁠
• ⁠Preparing your organization for the quantum threat to cryptography - ITSAP.00.017 (PDF, 335 KB)⁠
• ⁠FS-ISAC Releases Guidance to Help the Payment Card Industry Mitigate Risks of Quantum Computing⁠
• ⁠Joint Letter on the UK Government’s use of Investigatory Powers Act to attack End-to-End Encryption⁠
• ⁠U.K. demand for a back door to Apple data threatens Americans, lawmakers say⁠

Main Topics:

 China:

• ⁠Threat Snapshot: CCP Espionage, Repression On Us Soil Is Growing⁠;
• ⁠As USAID retreats, China pounces⁠ 
• Recorded Future - ⁠The Risk of a Taiwan Invasion Is RisingFast⁠

Hate, Extremism & Terrorism:

• ⁠Afghan held after suspected rammingattack injures 28 in Germany⁠
• ⁠Would-be Mooresville school shooter hadcollage of mass murderers, court docs reveal⁠
• ⁠Indiana teen accused of plotting Valentine’s Day school shooting was inspired by the Parkland massacre⁠
• ⁠Singapore detains teenage ‘East Asiansupremacist’ for planning attacks on Malays, Muslims⁠
• ⁠Singapore detains teen who ‘aspired’ tokill Muslims, mirroring New Zealand mosque attack⁠⁠The August 2024 Taylor Swift Vienna Concert Plot⁠.

Quick Hits

Cyber Reports:

• ⁠Storm-2372 conducts device code phishingcampaign⁠
• ⁠The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzardsubgroup conducts multiyear global access operation⁠
• Google: ⁠Stand-Alone Cybercrime is a Threat toCountries' National Security⁠
• ⁠January 2025’s Most Wanted Malware: FakeUpdates Continues to Dominate⁠
• ⁠Ransomware Gangs Increasingly Prioritize Speed and Volume in Attacks⁠
• DOJ: ⁠Phobos Ransomware Affiliates Arrested inCoordinated International Disruption⁠
• ⁠Dragos Industrial Ransomware Analysis:Q4 2024⁠
• ⁠US cyber agency puts election securitystaffers who worked with the states on leave⁠
• ⁠China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue tobreach telecom firms despite US sanctions⁠
• Blended Threats! ⁠Addressing cyber risks of smartinfrastructure, preventing catastrophic fires⁠
• ⁠Insider threats loom as Elon Musk's team gains swift government access⁠
• SecurityScorecard- ⁠A Deep Peek at DeepSeek⁠.
• ⁠New York Bans DeepSeek Over Potential Data Risks⁠