CISA Emergency Directive Orders Mitigations After Microsoft Breach
The U.S. government has made public an emergency directive that it issued last week for federal agencies, ordering them to take
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Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch
Executive EditorLindsey O’Donnell-Welch is an award-winning journalist who strives to shed light on how security issues impact not only businesses and defenders on the front line, but also the daily lives of consumers.
In her previous position at Threatpost, Lindsey covered all aspects of the cybersecurity industry - from data privacy regulatory efforts to the evolution of underground cybercriminal marketplaces. Prior to that, Lindsey specialized in writing about microprocessors, enterprise business technology and the Internet of Things at CRN. In Lindsey’s spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and traveling.
- lindsey@decipher.sc
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3 Things We Still Don’t Know About the XZ Backdoor
The XZ Utils backdoor was a very subtle operation that took several years to pull off, and while some of the technical details are
CISA Releases Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Draft
CISA has laid out the proposed details of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA).
TodayZoo Phishing Kit Used to Swipe Microsoft Credentials
Microsoft researchers said TodayZoo, used for a massive campaign aimed at stealing victims’ credentials, was pieced together from an old phishing kit template.
U.S. Export Controls Crack Down on Surveillance Tools
A newly proposed interim final rule is the result of 2017 negotiations as part of the Wassenaar Arrangement after initial export rules were met with criticism.
Google Disrupts Cookie Theft Malware Attacks
Google researchers point to a resurgence in a decades-old session hijacking tactic, as seen in a recent phishing campaign.
Q&A: Genevieve Stark and Joshua Shilko
Mandiant threat intelligence researchers give Decipher editor Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch a behind-the-scenes look at how they began tracking recently discovered ransomware group FIN12 - and what's next for the group.
Telecom Firms Compromised in LightBasin Cyberattacks
A well-known attack group has compromised at least 13 telecommunications organizations since 2019, relying on custom toolsets and a novel C2 persistence method.