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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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707 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Stealthy BatLoader Malware Seen in Dozens of Attacks

VMware researchers said the malware has appeared in at least 43 infections that have primarily targeted business services, financial services, manufacturing and education organizations.

Malware

U.S. Justice Department Charges LockBit Ransomware Suspect

A 33-year-old dual Russian and Canadian national was arrested this week for allegedly participating in LockBit ransomware attacks.

Lockbit, Ransomware

Threat Actors Abuse InterPlanetary File System Protocol to Spread Malware

Threat actors leveraged an emerging distributed file storage protocol in attacks deploying a Python-based information stealer called Hannabi Grabber.

Malware

Citrix Warns of Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw in Gateway, ADC

Attackers have historically exploited vulnerabilities in Citrix Gateway and ADC in order to target organizations.

Citrix

Microsoft Fixes Six Actively Exploited Flaws

Microsoft did not give further details about the exploitation efforts against the flaws disclosed on Tuesday.

Microsoft