Scott Ferguson
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Russian-Linked Group Using Secondary Backdoor Against Targets
A Russian-linked group known as Turla has been deploying a secondary backdoor against numerous targets to maintain persistence within compromised devices even after → Read More
US Agencies Increasing Use of Facial Recognition Tech
At least 10 U.S. government agencies are planning to increase the use of facial recognition technologies by 2023, according to a GAO report. The growing utilization → Read More
White House Unveils Supply Chain, New Security Initiatives
The Biden administration unveiled a package of supply chain and critical infrastructure security initiatives following a meeting at the White House with tech → Read More
Countering Cyberthreats: 2 Legislative Proposals Introduced
Two bipartisan bills introduced in Congress this week seek to address cyberthreats. One calls for imposing sanctions against countries that allow ransomware gangs → Read More
Zoom Agrees to Settle Security Lawsuit for $85 Million
Cloud video conferencing provider Zoom has agreed to settle a consolidated class action federal lawsuit for $85 million as well as reform its security and data → Read More
SolarWinds Attackers Accessed US Attorneys' Office Emails
The Russian-linked group that targeted SolarWinds using a supply chain attack compromised at least one email account at 27 U.S. Attorneys' Offices in 15 states and → Read More
Researchers Find More Servers Tied to Russian-Linked Attacks
Researchers at the security firm RiskIQ have uncovered about 35 active command-and-control servers connected with an ongoing malware campaign that has been linked → Read More
Can the US Curb China's Cyber Ambitions?
Many security experts and analysts are applauding the U.S. for calling out China's cyber behavior, especially after the White House had focused so much attention on → Read More
DOD and DHS Need More Collaboration on Cybersecurity Issues
A greater level of cooperation is needed between the DOD and DHS to ensure that U.S. critical infrastructure is protected against various cyberthreats, according to → Read More
Analysis: The Cyber Impact of Biden/Putin Summit Meeting
After U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed cybersecurity issues at their Wednesday summit meeting in Geneva, security experts and → Read More
House Oversight Committee Probing JBS Ransomware Payment
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is now probing the $11 million payment that meat-producer JBS paid to a cybercriminal gang following a ransomware attack in → Read More
Supreme Court Votes to Limit Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
In a decision that will have major implications for the cybersecurity industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to limit the scope of the Computer Fraud and → Read More
SolarWinds Attackers Return With Fresh Phishing Campaign
A Russian group that was behind the massive SolarWinds supply chain attack has returned with a fresh phishing campaign, according to Microsoft. This new campaign → Read More
FBI: DarkSide Ransomware Used in Colonial Pipeline Attack
The FBI and White House confirmed Monday that the DarkSide ransomware variant was used in the Friday attack that caused disruptions at Colonial Pipeline Co., which → Read More
CISA: 5 Agencies Using Pulse Secure VPNs Possibly Breached
CISA is investigating whether five U.S. government agencies may have been breached when attackers exploited vulnerabilities in Pulse Connect Secure VPN products, → Read More
Analysts Uncover More Servers Used in SolarWinds Attack
Researchers at RiskIQ say they've discovered more than a dozen previously undocumented command-and-control servers used in the SolarWinds supply chain attack, → Read More
US Sanctions Russia Over SolarWinds Attack, Election Meddling
The Biden administration has formally sanctioned Russia over the cyber operation that targeted SolarWinds and its customers as well as the disinformation campaign → Read More
NSA Veterans Nominated for Top Cyber Posts
President Joe Biden has nominated two U.S. National Security Agency veterans for top cybersecurity positions as the White House continues to confront the fallout → Read More
US Blacklists 7 Chinese Supercomputer Entities
Citing national security concerns, the U.S. Commerce Department has placed seven Chinese supercomputer organizations on the Entity List, which effectively bars them → Read More
Krebs: States Need a Cyber Funding Boost
The federal government should provide more funding to state and local agencies for IT projects that could enhance cybersecurity and help mitigate the risk of → Read More