President Biden appoints 'world-class' cybersecurity team in wake of hacks
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After US Capitol assault, a different cybersecurity threat emerges
In which we acknowledge the big cyber-elephant in the room.
SolarWinds brings in a former federal cybersecurity chief as a consultant
Christopher Krebs and former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos have opened a consultancy.
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SolarWinds hackers accessed some of the DOJ’s email accounts
About three percent of the agency's Office 365 accounts were affected.
SolarWinds hackers also targeted security firm CrowdStrike
The attempt was unsuccessful, but suggests the hackers cast a wide net.
NVIDIA and Intel used compromised SolarWinds software
The list of affected organizations keeps growing.
Microsoft confirms it found compromised SolarWinds code in its systems
Microsoft says it has not found evidence hackers breached customer data or used its systems to attack others.
State-sponsored hackers have breached the US' nuclear weapons agency
At least three states may have been hit in the same attack.
Facebook takes down fake accounts linked to French military and Russia
The networks targeted countries in North Africa and the Middle East.
Spotify forces more password resets after plugging a security hole
The bug had shared user information with the company's partners.
DOJ announces guilty plea for 2016 cyberattack that broke the internet
The individual was a teen when they carried out the attack.
Cybersecurity firm FireEye says state-sponsored hackers stole its tools
The firm used those tools to test the cybersecurity measures of other companies.
Hackers are trying to disrupt the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
They're targeting the vulnerable "cold chain" that keeps vaccines from spoiling.
Microsoft's Pluton chip upgrades the hardware security of Windows PCs
Microsoft teamed up with AMD, Intel and Qualcomm to create a T2-like co-processor
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
Poorly configured sites were partly to blame.
Some Google One plans now come with a complimentary VPN
It's included starting with the $10 per month 2TB tier.
FBI warns hospitals of 'increased and imminent' ransomware threat
Cybercriminals are reportedly planning to attack 400 hospitals and other medical facilities.
A massive spam attack is ruining public 'Among Us' games
As many as 5 million players may be affected by the hack.