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 has laid out the proposed details of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA).
FTC Beefs Up Security Mandates For Financial Sector
The FTC has made changes to the Safeguards Rule aimed at securing consumer data in the financial industry.
Lazarus APT Uses Updated Malware in Potential Supply Chain Attacks
The Lazarus group has been recently observed “building supply-chain attack capabilities” by targeting a legitimate South Korean security software and an IT asset monitoring solution vendor.
Emerging Loader Delivered Via Hijacked Email Threads
Researchers shed light on a malware loader that's been spotted consistently being spread via email spam messages over the past month.
Microsoft Warns of Ongoing Nobelium Supply Chain Attacks
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TodayZoo Phishing Kit Used to Swipe Microsoft Credentials
Microsoft researchers said TodayZoo, used for a massive campaign aimed at stealing victims’ credentials, was pieced together from an old phishing kit template.