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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The XZ Utils backdoor was a very subtle operation that took several years to pull off, and while some of the technical details are
CISA Releases Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Draft
CISA has laid out the proposed details of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA).
Q&A: Helen Patton
Helen Patton, CISO for the Security Business Group at Cisco, discusses why it’s vital for CISOs to be able to “talk about security things in non-security ways with non-security people.”
Q&A: Lucia Milica
Lucia Milica, global resident CISO at Proofpoint, talks about challenges that CISOs face when interacting with the leadership team.
Discontinued Web Server Poses IoT Security Risks
Researchers warn that the usage of the discontinued Boa web server is opening up SDKs and Internet of Things devices to attack.
Complex M&A Deals Pave Way For Security Gaps
The inherent complexity, speed and secrecy across the acquisitions process makes this landscape particularly lucrative for threat actors.
Threat Actors Find Success in Callback Phishing Attacks
Researchers warn that a stealthy callback phishing attack has been targeting the legal and retail sectors with the end goal of stealing data for extortion.