When a hacker tried to poison Tampa-area city’s water with lye (sodium hydroxide) last week, the US public was exposed to an unfortunate reality of…
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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…
The Untold History of America’s Zero-Day Market
“With the breakup of the Soviet Union, you had a lot of people with skills, without jobs,” Sabien explained. In Europe, hackers, some as young…
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 huge hack, Biden security picks want more cyber coordination with industry – C4ISRNet
WASHINGTON — Two top national security nominees advocated Tuesday for stronger federal cybersecurity and increased collaboration with contractors in the aftermath of a supply chain…
Incoming Biden administration looks to shake up US cybersecurity policy – The Daily Swig
‘I would like to see a pivot from cyber warfare back to risk mitigation and personal privacy’ ANALYSIS Cybersecurity issues – not least allegations that…
US agencies say Russia was likely behind massive cyber attack
US security agencies have said that Russia was likely behind a massive cyber espionage campaign uncovered late last year, contradicting earlier statements from President Donald…
SolarWinds was warned about potential cyber attack, cost-saving move to Europe may have exposed firm – Daily Mail
A cybersecurity adviser says he warned SolarWinds of a potential ‘catastrophic’ hacking attack if the company didn’t amp up internal security measures three years before…
Politics of cyber security exposed – BusinessLine
Amidst the panic and disorder caused by Covid-19, a major recent happening in cyberspace has gone almost unnoticed. A series of intrusions into the systems…