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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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701 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

U.S. Government Details Federal Agency Incident Response Plans

The U.S. government has published new playbooks with the goal of standardizing and improving how federal agencies plan for vulnerability and incident response.

Government, Government Agencies, Government Security, Incident Response

Emotet Returns After Law Enforcement Disruption

Almost a year after law enforcement disrupted its infrastructure, the Emotet malware has returned.

Emotet, Malware

DHS Program Aims to Recruit Cybersecurity Talent

The Cybersecurity Talent Management System from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aims to overhaul the government's efforts in recruiting - and retaining - top cyber talent.

Government, Government Agencies, DHS, Cyber Workforce

Decipher Podcast: Source Code 11/12

Welcome to Source Code: Decipher’s behind the scenes look at the weekly news with input from our sources.

Podcast

New Mac Malware Delivered in Watering-Hole Attacks

A watering-hole attack leveraged a now-patched Apple vulnerability to infect website visitors with novel Mac malware.

Apple, Macos, Macos Security, Osx Malware