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.
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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).
CISOs, Board Members and the Search for Cybersecurity Common Ground
Boards of directors are on track to better understand cybersecurity and its impact on their companies - and interactions with CISOs play a key role in that evolution.
‘Milestone’ Ursnif Variant Sheds Banking Trojan Features
Ursnif's newest variant, LDR4, has been reconstructed from a banking trojan into a generic backdoor.
Security Remains a ‘Living, Breathing Task’ Long After Incidents
A panel of CISOs from companies like SolarWinds and Kaseya discussed their efforts to rebuild company culture with security in mind on the heels of massive security incidents at their organizations.
Critical-Severity Flaw in Apache Commons Text Library Fixed
Details about the severity and scope of the vulnerability are still emerging, including the detection of any examples of real-world applications using vulnerable configurations of the impacted library.
Black Basta Uses Qakbot, Brute Ratel in Ransomware Attacks
Researchers said the attack kill chain is the first time they observed Brute Ratel being used as a second-stage payload via a Qakbot infection.