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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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).
Atlassian Warns Confluence Users of Critical Hardcoded Credentials Bug
After an external party publicly disclosed the hardcoded password on Twitter, Atlassian said the issue is "likely to be exploited in the wild."
Threat Actor Targets Financial Entities With Evilnum Malware
The threat actor has been observed targeting companies with operations supporting foreign exchanges and cryptocurrency, and organizations in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) industry.
Justice Department Seizes $500K From North Korean Ransomware Group
U.S. authorities seized a half million dollars and disrupted the activities of a North Korean state-sponsored group.
CloudMensis macOS Malware Steals Sensitive Data
The previously undisclosed macOS malware was observed as part of a targeted operation with the end goal of exfiltrating sensitive information from victims.
Decipher Podcast: Mark Arena
Intel 471 CEO Mark Arena talks about the process behind monitoring threat actors and how cybercrime is evolving.