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* The Unit 42 Threat Intelligence team shared new research:
  * [Mole Ransomware: How One Malicious Spam Campaign Quickly Increased Complexity and Changed Tactics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/unit42-mole-ransomware-one-malicious-spam-campaign-quickly-increased-complexity-changed-tactics/)
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* Ben Rothke reviewed, [American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What to Do About It](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/04/cybersecurity-canon-american-spies-modern-surveillance-care/), for the Cybersecurity Canon.
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