In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community. • Recent reporting from DataBreaches has added yet another twist to the attribution puzzle between Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters. https://databreaches.net/2025/08/03/are-scattered-spider-and-shinyhunters-one-group-or-two-and-who-did-france-arrest/• A recent disclosure on the oss-security mailing list detailed a set of 11 vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel’s eBPF subsystem, originally reported by security researcher “Van1sh” to both the kernel security team and the linux-distros list on July 19. https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/03/1• Microsoft’s Microsoft Active Protections Program, or MAPP, is designed to shorten the time between vulnerability discovery and patch deployment by giving trusted security vendors early access to vulnerability details. https://nattothoughts.substack.com/p/when-privileged-access-falls-into• US law enforcement, in coordination with multiple international partners, has taken action against the BlackSuit ransomware group — also known as Royal — resulting in the seizure of four servers, nine domains, and approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency. https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/blacksuit-ransomware-infrastructure-law-enforcementSupport our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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