Google researchers have discovered a Kremlin-backed operation using malware to target potential recruits for the Ukrainian military. The malware, spread primarily via Telegram and a website known as Civil Defense, appears to offer free software for locating military recruiters but instead installs information-stealing software on Windows and Android devices. The operation uses a variant of CraxsRat for Android and a custom version of Pronsis Loader for Windows.

HIMSSCast: Help with the labor shortage and more can come from tech dealmaking
Berkeley Research Group (BRG) launched its “2025 U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences Transactions Outlook,” revealing that providers are considering deal activities to tackle AI, cybersecurity,