| | | LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | | US Formally Attributes SolarWinds Attack to Russian Intelligence Agency Treasury Department slaps sanctions on IT security firms that it says supported Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service carry out the attacks. Malicious PowerShell Use, Attacks on Office 365 Accounts Surged in Q4 There was also a sharp increase in overall malware volumes in the fourth quarter of 2020, COVID-19 related attack activity, and mobile malware, new data shows. Pandemic Pushes Bot Operators to Redirect Efforts As demand for travel, lodging, and concerts plummeted in 2020, bot traffic moved to more popular activities, such as e-commerce, healthcare, and government sites. 6 Tips for Managing Operational Risk in a Downturn Many organizations adjust their risk appetite in an economic downturn, as risk is expanded to include supplier and customer insolvency, not to mention cash-flow changes. Nation-State Attacks Force a New Paradigm: Patching as Incident Response IT no longer has the luxury of thoroughly testing critical vulnerability patches before rolling them out. Software Developer Arrested in Computer Sabotage Case Officials say Davis Lu placed malicious code on servers in a denial-of-service attack on his employer. Google Brings 37 Security Fixes to Chrome 90 The latest version of Google Chrome also introduces HTTPS as the browser's default protocol. MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY | | |
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