Memory Safe: Merritt Baer
Merritt Baer, field CISO at Lacework and former member of the AWS office of the CISO, joins Lindsey O'Donnel-Welch in this...
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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
Featured Articles
GAO: Federal Agencies Contend With Disparate Cybercrime Metrics
The Government Accountability Office found that various federal agencies don't have a comprehensive way to track cybercrime...
CISOs Navigate Legal Risks After Former Uber Executive’s Conviction
High-profile legal cases have set CISOs on edge about the liabilities they face while working through major security incidents...
Lazarus APT Cloaks Payloads With BMP Image Files
The Lazarus threat group is hiding its payloads in bitmap image (BMP) files, as seen in spear-phishing attacks targeting victims in South Korea.
Decipher Podcast: Steve Ragan
Steve Ragan, security researcher with Akamai, joins Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch to discuss the evolution of phishing kits over the past year, and how attacks on the identity and trust model will change as employees start to go back into the office.
China’s Big Data Boom Spurs a Flourishing Underground Economy
As part of a prosperous Chinese-language underground economy, cybercriminals are illegally monetizing big data by selling it to scammers, threat groups or even marketers.
New Bill Would Curb the Export of Americans’ Data
The newly-proposed U.S. draft bill would introduce a license requirement for foreign companies to trade U.S. citizens’ personal information.
Russian APT Group Actively Exploiting Flaws, U.S. Agencies Warn
The U.S. federal agency advisory on the active exploits of five flaws comes in tandem with the U.S. government formally attributing the SolarWinds supply-chain attack to Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) actors.