Special Edition: Summary of Biden Administration's Actions Related to SolarWinds
The wide-ranging executive order and sanctions, combined with multilateral outreach efforts, seek to restrain Russian aggression in cyberspace.
Cynthia B Brumfield
Corrected: Admin Aims Series of Punitive Acts Against Russia for SolarWinds, Officially Attributes Hack to SVR
White House readies broad power grid security order, Another researcher releases PoC for Chrome exploit, Babuk ransomware group targeted Houston rockets, Ireland regulator probes Facebook leak, more
Microsoft, Feds Urge Admins to Implement Patches, Including Four for More Exchange Flaws Discovered by NSA
FBI accessed hundreds of computers to remove Exchange web shells, Firm that unlocked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone for the FBI is now revealed, Sweden accuses Russia of hacking sports org, much more
Former NSA Officials Round Out White House Cybersecurity Leadership Roster
500K+ Huawei users downloaded Joker malware, New TCP/IP library vulnerabilities impact hundreds of millions of devices, UK ministers block NHS COVID-19 app update on privacy grounds, more
Cyberattack Attributed to Israel's Mossad Took Down Power Grid at Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility
LinkedIn and Clubhouse suffer major leaks, Yet another massive Facebook leak discovered, Threat actors use contact forms to deliver IceID ransomware, Q Link Wireless leaked user data, more
Nation-State Cybersecurity Incidents Doubled Between 2017 and 2020
Despite exposure China's Yanbian Gang has operated undisturbed, Notorious phone unlocking company Cellebrite to go public, hackers exploit Zoom messenger at Pwn2Own, much more
New Ransomware Strain Exploiting Fortinet VPN Flaw Shut Down Two Factories in Europe
Cisco issues security updates including one for severe RCE flaw, India vows to combat Chinese cyberattacks, Microsoft product flaws garner over $400,000 in first day of Pwn2Own, more
Facebook Says Previously Undisclosed Theft of 533 Million Users' Data Was Scraping, Not Breach
Signal will handle cryptocurrency payments, New Android malware distributed by faux Netflix tool, EU orgs targeted with intrusions, $38M worth of stolen gift, payment cards sold on forum, more
Apple Readies Its App Tracking Transparency Pop-Up
New Chinese-speaking spy group targets governments in Vietnam and other Asian countries, Ransomware gangs want customers to pressure victims, New campaign targets LinkedIn users, more
Over 500 Million Facebook Users' Personal Data Dumped on Hacker Forum
FBI and CISA warn of Fortinet FortiOS VPN critical flaws, Applus attack prevents vehicle inspections in eight states, Criminals attacked Github cloud infrastructure for crypto-mining, much more
Ubiquiti Cops To Extortion Attempt but Is Mum on Other Whistleblower Claims
Krebs says concerns are overblown when it comes to national cyber director delay, Reserve Bank demands forensic audit for Mobikwik, DeepDotWeb founder pleads guilty, much more
Draft Biden Executive Order Requires Fed Contractors to Issue Swift Breach Notifications, Sources
DHS to embark on cybersecurity "sprints," North Korean hackers targeting security pros again, DHS issues another Microsoft Exchange emergency directive, Man charged with water system hacking, more