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.
- lindsey@decipher.sc
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CISA has laid out the proposed details of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA).
Barracuda ESG Flaw Exploited by ‘Aggressive’ China-Linked Actor
Researchers point to an “aggressive and skilled actor” with suspected links to China as the group behind the attacks on a recently disclosed Barracuda ESG zero day.
Microsoft Identifies Distinct Russian GRU Threat Actor
The threat actor behind the WhisperGate malware has been identified as a distinct Russian GRU group.
Federal Agencies Now Required to Secure Internet-Exposed Network Devices
The new directive from CISA aims to help federal agencies identify and secure their network devices that are exposed to the public internet.
U.S. Nuclear Agency in ‘Early Stages’ of Addressing Security Risks
According to a watchdog report, the National Nuclear Security Administration is still in the "early stages" of fully implementing security measures across its operational technology (OT) and nuclear weapons IT environments.
Russian Nationals Charged in Mt. Gox Crypto Exchange Hack
The DoJ unsealed the indictment charging two Russian nationals with gaining unauthorized access to the Mt. Gox server in 2011.