Christopher Budd, GeekWire

Christopher Budd

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  • TechTarget
  • Trend Micro

Past articles by Christopher:

Analysis: Washington state’s response to data breach affecting 1.4M people is stunningly callous

Not our fault. And good luck, you’re on your own. These are essentially two main messages from Washington state government to its citizens and those affected by… → Read More

Analysis: The potentially serious cybersecurity ramifications from the US Capitol riots

The overrunning of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may be one of the most serious cybersecurity events ever, potentially on par even with the ongoing SolarWinds… → Read More

2020: The year the internet didn’t crash

[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] Commentary: Yes… → Read More

How hacked is hacked? Here’s a ‘hack scale’ to better understand the SolarWinds cyberattacks

“Microsoft, FireEye, and the U.S. Treasury department have been hacked in the SolarWinds attacks.” This statement is true but doesn’t tell the whole story… → Read More

How the SolarWinds hackers are targeting cloud services in unprecedented cyberattack

[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years. → Read More

Microsoft unleashes ‘Death Star’ on SolarWinds hackers in extraordinary response to breach

“Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Battle Station.” – Emperor Palpatine, Return of the Jedi This week Microsoft took a series of… → Read More

Amazon Sidewalk rollout shows the future of ‘forced opt-in,’ taking lessons from Xfinity Wifi

How would you feel if you were a homeowner and woke up one morning to find people on a new sidewalk on your property, seemingly with no warning? → Read More

With ‘Pluton’ processor, Microsoft shows strength, and proves Trustworthy Computing still matters

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire contributing writer Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] With this week’s “Pluton”… → Read More

With ‘Pluton’ processor, Microsoft shows strength, and proves Trustworthy Computing still matters

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire contributing writer Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] With this week’s “Pluton”… → Read More

How an unpatched Microsoft vulnerability leaked inadvertently, and what it means for Windows Server security

As Seattle and Silicon Valley grapple with the impact of the novel coronavirus, Microsoft fixed a large batch of vulnerabilities Tuesday, as part of its regular monthly software updates. According to security researchers with Cisco Talos, this month’s update fixed 117 vulnerabilities. Twenty-five of… → Read More

Security experts raise alarm over mobile app planned for Oregon and Washington elections

Just two weeks after the meltdown of the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucuses because of a mobile app, mobile apps and election security are in the news again, this time with a Pacific Northwest angle. → Read More

Decoding the Jeff Bezos phone hack: What the rest of us can learn from the forensic report

Jeff Bezos’ smartphone is back in the news. After days of second-hand reports that the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner’s phone was hacked by none other than Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS, we now have access to the full forensic report on the incident. Motherboard has… → Read More

NSA opts to ‘Turn a New Leaf,’ disclosing Windows vulnerability rather than using it as a weapon

Today is the final day for public security updates for Windows 7. It is also the day when, as security writer Brian Krebs reports, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) decided to “Turn a New Leaf” and play the more traditional role of vulnerability reporter to a vendor and get credit for it. → Read More

Analysis: Why unionization in tech could actually gain traction in 2020

The idea of unions in tech has seemed impossible so far. The fast-moving, entrepreneurial, hopefully-get-rich-quick-with-stock-options spirit of the tech industry seems completely at odds with the more staid, protected, steady-as-it-goes spirit popularly associated with unions. That may be changing… → Read More

The decade when tech turned dark: Learning from the mistakes of the past 10 years

The arrival of 2020 is a chance to look back on the past decade and what it has meant for the world of technology. Recent security problems with security cameras sum up where we are today: technology designed to protect us has made us vulnerable instead. Pessimism, dread, and anxiety have replaced… → Read More

Wyze data leak: Key takeaways from server mistake that exposed information from 2.4M customers

Seattle-area startup Wyze, a provider of home video cameras and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices, announced on Dec. 26 that it had been informed of a “data leak” that reportedly exposed the personal information of 2.4 million of its customers. The problem arose from “a new internal project to… → Read More

Mirai and Amnesia: Early lessons in attacks against IoT, part one

After 2016's Mirai botnet, the world has been bracing for the IoT attack era. When will that day come? Christopher Budd of Palo Alto Networks discusses. → Read More

Articles by Christopher Budd

Christopher Budd works for Trend Micro, focusing on communications in the areas of online security and privacy, incident response, and crisis communications. Prior to that, he was an independent consultant and before that a ten-year veteran of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). He combines his prior career as an engineer with his communications expertise to help bridge the gap… → Read More

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back each Friday for... → Read More

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back each Friday for... → Read More