Ransomware that cares, TLD concerns and the “Sangria Tempest” cyberthreat
Welcome to Changelog for 5/21/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here with a recap of what happened in cyber this week. Programming note: Changelog will not publish next week as we observe Memorial Day in the U.S.
Spyware vendors stagger as the U.S. and allies land a punch
The Biden administration’s executive order to restrict government use of commercial spyware put the spyware industry on notice, but experts say global collaboration will be needed to truly limit the spread of these invasive toolkits.
Snake’s takedown, irksome commercial surveillance and a federal data breach
Welcome to Changelog for 5/14/23, published by Synack—and Happy Mother’s Day! Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s security news.
Home is where the hackers are: The dizzying task of securing remote work
Increases in phishing attacks, credential stuffing against corporate cloud services and unpatched vulnerabilities in consumer hardware have all skyrocketed since the COVID pandemic upended work routines. With more employees logging in from home, locking down workers’ security habits and local networks has never mattered so much.
Ransomware struggles, a SolarWinds retrospective and a safety win for location trackers
Welcome to Changelog for 5/7/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here with the latest security news and… pickleball? Let’s talk about it.
PaperCut vulnerabilities, DDoS amplification and jerks leaking info about schoolkids
Welcome to Changelog for 4/30/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here with the latest security news and the utmost sympathy for everyone heading home from RSA 2023 with new swag, business cards and bone-deep weariness.
RSAC 2023, supply chain problems and a broken ransomware record
Welcome to Changelog for 4/23/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, writing in the calm before the RSA 2023 storm—but more on that in a moment.
Flawed choices: Developers continue to use vulnerable open-source dependencies
While the open-source ecosystem continues to make progress on securing the production of widely used components, developers need better tools and a security culture to benefit.
Israeli spyware revealed, a doozy of a Patch Tuesday and ransomware fallout
Welcome to Changelog for 4/16/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, back with a look at some of the biggest cybersecurity news of the week.
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