cisa Trump Ousts Cybersecurity Chief Over Election Security Statement President Trump fires CISA Director Chris Krebs after the agency declares the 2020 election the most secure in American history. Krebs previously leads an effort to debunk widespread voter fraud disinformation.
solarwinds Sophisticated Supply Chain Attack Targets Global Organizations via SolarWinds FireEye uncovers a widespread global intrusion campaign that uses trojanized SolarWinds Orion updates to distribute the SUNBURST backdoor. The highly evasive threat actors, now attributed to APT29, use advanced techniques to blend in with legitimate network traffic.
solarwinds SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack Exploits Software Backdoor to Bypass Authentication A highly sophisticated cyber-attack targets the SolarWinds Orion platform through a compromised supply chain, allowing threat actors to bypass authentication and execute unauthenticated commands.
solarwinds SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack Creates Unprecedented Cybersecurity Fallout The SolarWinds supply chain compromise catches the security industry off guard and threatens critical infrastructure with potential physical consequences. A detailed timeline reveals how the massive intrusion unfolds through compromised software updates.
trump President Trump Fires Cybersecurity Chief Chris Krebs Over Election Claims President Trump terminates top cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs following Krebs' statements affirming the security of the 2020 election. Krebs maintains that his agency handled the election protection efforts correctly.
solarwinds SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack Explained: Widespread Impact and Ongoing Fallout The SolarWinds hack involves malicious code injected into the Orion software platform, compromising thousands of organizations globally. The breach sparks ongoing legal battles with the SEC and highlights severe vulnerabilities in IT supply chains.
zoom Zoom Reaches FTC Settlement Over Misleading Encryption Promises Video conferencing platform Zoom agrees to implement a stronger security program and undergo regular assessments after the FTC accuses it of falsely claiming to offer end-to-end encryption.
apple CISA Warns Users to Apply Critical Apple Security Updates Apple releases security patches for macOS and Safari to fix severe vulnerabilities that attackers are actively exploiting. CISA urges all users and administrators to update their systems immediately.
enterprise Greylock Investor Asheem Chandna Explores Future of Enterprise and Cybersecurity Startups TechCrunch hosts an Extra Crunch Live session with Greylock's Asheem Chandna to discuss the rapidly evolving enterprise and cybersecurity startup landscapes.
true app Privacy-Focused Social App True Exposes User Data in Server Lapse A social networking app that promises to protect user privacy accidentally leaves a database exposed, leaking private messages, locations, and account tokens.
cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Scammers Briefly Hijack Trump Campaign Website Unknown hackers briefly take over part of President Trump's campaign website to run a Monero cryptocurrency scam. Authorities confirm no sensitive donor data is exposed during the minutes-long incident.
data breach Immigration Law Firm Fragomen Confirms Data Breach Affecting Google Workers Fragomen reveals that an unauthorized third party accesses sensitive files belonging to a limited number of current and former Google employees. The law firm declines to specify exactly how many individuals are impacted or what specific data is exposed.
cisa Trump Fires CISA Director Krebs Amid Wave of Top Cyber Departures President Trump fires CISA Director Christopher Krebs following the agency's efforts to debunk election misinformation, sparking a wave of high-level cybersecurity departures. The sudden leadership vacancies leave critical government cyber posts empty during a vulnerable transition period.
cybersecurity Trump Fires Election Cybersecurity Chief for Debunking Fraud Claims President Trump fires CISA Director Christopher Krebs after the agency publishes statements debunking false election fraud claims. Krebs insists his team did the work right and protected election integrity.
cybersecurity Global Cyber Actions Target Elections, Tech Giants, and 5G Networks A busy week in cybersecurity sees Iran and Russia targeting U.S. elections, the U.S. indicting Russian GRU officers, and Europe taking strong stands against Chinese 5G equipment and state-sponsored hackers.