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
SEARCH
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
Featured Articles
3 Things We Still Don’t Know About the XZ Backdoor
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: Megan Stifel
From safe haven countries to crackdowns on cryptocurrency exchanges used for ransomware payments, Megan Stifel talks about how the security ecosystem is putting pressure on ransomware threat groups.
New Ransomware Group Uses Repurposed LockBit, Babuk Variants
Researchers with Symantec said the threat actor behind the campaign, Blacktail, hasn’t been linked to any existing cybercrime group.
New CosmicEnergy Operational Technology Malware Found
The discovery of CosmicEnergy is unique because malware families targeting industrial control systems are rarely disclosed.
Decipher Podcast: Source Code 5/26
Welcome back to Source Code, Decipher’s weekly news wrap podcast with input from our sources.
More APTs Eye Managed Service Providers in Supply Chain Attacks
Overall, threat actors aligned with Russian, Iranian and North Korean state interests have increasingly targeted small and medium-sized businesses.