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Links to this week’s stories:

• https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/axios-attack-complex-social-engineering-industrialized
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-venom-phishing-attacks-steal-senior-executives-microsoft-logins/
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-new-unc6783-hackers-steal-corporate-zendesk-support-tickets/
• https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/bluehammer-windows-exploit-microsoft-bug-disclosure-issues
• https://www.businessinsider.com/mercor-lawsuits-data-breach-2026-4