In December 2020, a U.S. cybersecurity company announced it had recently uncovered a massive cyber breach. The hack dates back to March 2020, and possibly…
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U.S. Cyber Weapons Were Leaked — And Are Now Being Used Against Us, Reporter Says – NPR
New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth says it may take years to fully understand the extent of the SolarWinds cyber security breach. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via…
SolarWinds Fallout: Practices to strengthen data protection – GCN.com
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SolarWinds Fallout: Practices to strengthen data protection By Saimon Michelson Feb 08, 2021 The SolarWinds attack is already being described as one of…
North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage – GCN.com
North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage By Paulo Shakarian Feb 05, 2021 North Korean hackers have staged an audacious…
Suspected Chinese hackers breach US government via SolarWinds bug – Al Jazeera English
Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in software made by SolarWinds Corp to help break into United States government computers last year, five people familiar…
Exclusive: Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency – sources – CNA
WASHINGTON: Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in software made by SolarWinds to help break into US government computers last year, five people familiar with the…
Espionage attempts like the SolarWinds hack are inevitable, so it’s safer to focus on defense – not retaliation – GCN.com
Espionage attempts like the SolarWinds hack are inevitable, so it’s safer to focus on defense – not retaliation By William Akoto Jan 29, 2021 In…
Why Russia May Have Stepped Up Its Hacking Game – KPCW
Back in November, Kevin Mandia, CEO of the cybersecurity firm FireEye, opened his mailbox to find an anonymous postcard. It had a simple cartoon on…
Hard lessons of the SolarWinds hack – The Verge
In December, details came out on one of the most massive breaches of US cybersecurity in recent history. A group of hackers, likely from the…
After the SolarWinds Hack, We Have No Idea What Cyber Dangers We Face – The New Yorker
Months before insurgents breached the Capitol and rampaged through the halls of Congress, a stealthier invader was muscling its way into the computers of government…