UK's NCA and NCSC release a study of the cybercriminal underworld. HijackLoader's growing share of the C2C market. Russia's hacker diaspora in Turkey. Author David Hunt discusses his new book, “Irreducibly Complex Systems: An Introduction to Continuous Security Testing.” In our Industry Voices segment, Mike Anderson from Netskope outlines the challenges of managing Generative AI tools. And a senior Russian cyber diplomat warns against US escalation in cyberspace.

For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/173

Selected reading.
Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem (NCSC)
HijackLoader (Zscaler)
New HijackLoader malware is rapidly growing in popularity (Security Affairs)
New HijackLoader Modular Malware Loader Making Waves in the Cybercrime World (Hacker News)
Spyware Telegram mod distributed via Google Play (Secure List)
Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play (The Hacker News)
'Evil Telegram' Android apps on Google Play infected 60K with spyware (BleepingComputer)
Influx of Russian fraudsters gives Turkish cyber crime hub new lease of life (Financial Times)
Russia warns "all-out war" with US could erupt over worsening cyber clashes (Newsweek)
New strategy for global cybersecurity cooperation coming soon: State cyber ambassador (Breaking Defense) 
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