Solarwinds

American President Joe Biden

If US has 'real shooting war' it could be the result of cyber attacks, says Biden

Jul 28, 2021

The launch of this new website and the $10 million reward come on the heels of a ransomware attack earlier this year against the Colonial Pipeline Co. that led to widespread shortages at gas stations along the East Coast of the United States.

US has launched an online hub to help ransomware victims

Jul 16, 2021

These hackers are a part of the same group of state-sponsored Russian hackers who used sophisticated intrusion techniques in 2020 to infect with malware as many as 18,000 customers of the Texas-based software company, SolarWinds Corp.

SolarWinds hackers claim three new victims in fresh breach, says Microsoft

Jun 26, 2021

Asked Friday whether the latest hacking effort would affect the Biden-Putin summit, principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said,

US says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack

May 30, 2021

While the SolarWinds compromise is bizarre in many ways, supply chain attacks are not at all a new thing.

Supply chain penetration: Here’s how you can protect yourself

May 12, 2021
by HT Tech

FILE PHOTO- In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corporation, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a hearing on emerging technologies and their impact on national security.

Microsoft in the hot seat over SolarWinds hacking campaign

Apr 18, 2021

SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials

Mar 29, 2021

Foreign state hackers are increasingly using US-based virtual private networks, or VPNs, to evade detection by US intelligence agencies, who are legally constrained from monitoring domestic infrastructure.

Despite hacks, US not seeking widened domestic surveillance

Mar 13, 2021

Google lashed out at Microsoft on Friday in a strongly worded blog post criticising its rival.

Google slams Microsoft after it backs US pay-for-news legislation

Mar 13, 2021
by HT Tech

Even though the security holes announced by Microsoft have since been fixed, organizations worldwide have failed to patch their software, leaving them open to exploitation.

Microsoft says ransom-seeking hackers taking advantage of server flaws

Mar 12, 2021