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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

654 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Europol, FBI Announce LockBit Ransomware Crackdown

The breadth of the takedown itself is multifaceted and impacts everything from LockBit’s infrastructure backbone to members’ ability to access cryptocurrency accounts linked to the ransomware group.

Ransomware

Decipher Podcast: Source Code 2/16

Welcome back to Source Code, Decipher's weekly news wrap podcast with input from our sources.

Podcast

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