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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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742 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Decipher Library: Holiday Edition 2023

Our annual holiday book recommendation guide is here to help you discover what to read during your holiday downtime.

Library

U.S., Australian Government Agencies Warn of Play Ransomware Attacks

A new advisory from U.S. and Australian government agencies warns that the Play ransomware group has successfully infected at least 300 organizations since its emergence in June 2022, including critical infrastructure entities.

Ransomware

Microsoft Cracks Down on Fraudulent Outlook Account Sales

Microsoft has obtained a court order from the Southern District of New York allowing the company to seize U.S.-based infrastructure and take websites used by Storm-1152 offline.

Microsoft

CISA: Russian Threat Actors Exploiting TeamCity Flaw

U.S. government agencies warn that Russian threat actors have been exploiting a known vulnerability in TeamCity since late September.

Russia

CISOs Gear Up For Compliance With SEC Cyber Regulations

The compliance deadlines for the SEC's cyber rules are this week, and CISOs have spent the last few months preparing in various ways.

CISO, SEC