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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CISA Releases Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Draft
CISA has laid out the proposed details of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA).
Treasury Department Sanctions Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer
Tornado Cash is the second virtual currency mixer in three months to be sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Decipher Podcast: Megan Stifel
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Linux Botnet Targets Weak SSH Server Credentials
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Decipher Podcast: Source Code 8/5
Welcome back to Source Code, Decipher's weekly security news podcast with input from our sources.
Meta: Bitter APT Espionage Attack Leveraged Apple’s TestFlight Service
Meta said it took down the accounts linked to the APT attacks, blocked their domain infrastructure from being shared on its services and notified victims.