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Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Executive Editor

Lindsey 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.

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Featured Articles

742 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

U.S. Government Disrupts Botnet Used by Russian GRU Hackers

The operation marks the latest effort by U.S. law enforcement to knock down malicious cyber operations.

Botnet, Fbi

APT Exploits Microsoft Zero-Day in Malware Attacks

Microsoft fixed the flaw as part of its regularly scheduled updates on Tuesday.

Microsoft, Zero Day

U.S. Organizations Targeted in Bumblebee Malware Campaign

The campaign uses a slightly modified attack chain for Bumblebee and marks the return of the malware after a four-month absence from the threat landscape.

Malware

Decipher Podcast: Mick Baccio

Mick Baccio, global security advisor at SURGe with Splunk, talks about how his perspectives on cybersecurity have changed over time - from first reading Neuromancer at age nine, to acting as the White House threat intelligence branch chief across multiple administrations.

Podcast

Ivanti Discloses New Flaw in Policy Secure, Connect Secure VPN

A new vulnerability has been disclosed in certain versions of Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN and Ivanti Policy Secure appliances.

Ivanti, Patch