Top news of the week: 18.12.2020.
Threats And Attacks
A moment of reckoning: the need for a strong and global cybersecurity response
The recent spate of cyberattacks require the government and the tech sector in the United States to look with clear eyes at the growing threats we face. At Microsoft, we are committed to ...
Hack May Have Exposed Deep US Secrets; Damage Yet Unknown
It could take years to get answers on what may have been accessed in a widespread cyber espionage campaign uncovered in December 2020 that used SolarWinds software
Nearly 18,000 SolarWinds Customers Installed Backdoored Software
In SolarWinds supply chain attacks as many as 18,000 of its high-profile customers might have installed a tainted version of its Orion products.
US Investigating Computer Hacks of Government Agencies
Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments as U.S. government officials said Dec.13.
Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten was hit by a ransomware
Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten disclosed a cyber attack that impacted its entire worldwide digital infrastructure. The Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten announced its entire ...
Norwegian Cruise Company Hurtigruten Hit by Cyberattack
Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten announced Monday that it had been hit by a major cyberattack involving what appeared to be "ransomware", designed to seize control of data to ransom it.
Vulnerabilities in Medtronic Product Can Allow Hackers to Control Cardiac Devices
Three high-severity vulnerabilities in Medtronic MyCareLink Smart 25000 Patient Reader can allow hackers to control implanted cardiac devices.
Securing the New IT/OT Reality
Industrial enterprises and critical infrastructure companies need core security controls that span the whole enterprise, as exposure and attack vectors can come from any attack surface.