Cyber hiring woes, biometric threats and a check-in with the IT Army
Welcome to Changelog for 7/24/22, published by Synack! It was a blisteringly hot week for many of us across the U.S. — I’ve hardly ventured outside lately in Washington, D.C., where Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a heat emergency through Monday.
A first-of-its-kind Log4j review, TikTok security moves and cyberattacks that weren’t
Welcome to Changelog for 7/17/22, published by Synack! Microsoft’s game of macro musical chairs appears to be over. The company said it’s planning to disable internet macros by default after all, following its decision to pause the change in key Office apps late last month.
Lockdown Mode, mercenary hackers and Finland’s approach to hybrid war
Welcome to Changelog for 7/10/22, published by Synack! Blake here, back after a hiatus for the Fourth of July holiday.
Post-Roe data risks, BSides consequences and a Russia-Ukraine cyber update
Welcome to Changelog for 6/26/22, published by Synack. It’s me, Blake, back after a break for Juneteenth. Thank you to the R Street Institute for hosting me and four cybersecurity experts for a lively discussion Wednesday on the state of water sector cybersecurity. I hope it’s just the first of many successful events in the README and R Street Cyber Policy Talks series. Now, for the week’s news:
RSA recap, an Enigma machine and a warning on China-backed cyberthreats
We Synackers spent much of the time at Fogo de Chão hosting hundreds of guests, sponsors and a Journey cover band. When not at the, ahem, meat-and-greet in the restaurant, I made the quick walk to the Moscone Center to cover some RSA highlights:
A fresh Pwn2Own perspective, Cyber Command’s Ukraine revelation and some personal news
Welcome to Changelog for 6/5/22! It’s me, Blake, and I’m thrilled to announce I’m taking on a new role as editor-in-chief of README and head of communications here at Synack.
Updates to CFAA guidance, ransomware progress and problems with a Pentagon cyber push
Welcome to Changelog for 5/22/22, published by Synack! Blake here, struggling to beat the heat in Washington.
The Full Disclosure movement, an open-source oops and Viasat’s Russian hacking woes
Investors are still parsing whether this is just another swing in the infamously volatile market, but many individual traders are hurting, badly. Perhaps a few large corporations with ransomware worries will snap up some cryptocurrency now to hedge against future payments.
Escalating the war on passwords, post-Roe threat modeling and more Log4j lessons
Welcome to Changelog for 5/8/22, published by Synack! I’m your host, Blake. Last week’s Hack the Capitol event was a hit — I tried my hands at my first-ever Escape Room, hosted by the Department of Homeland Security and designed with input from industrial control system gurus at the Energy Department’s network of national labs.
Microsoft’s take on hybrid war, a REvil comeback and Elon Musk’s push for secure Twitter DMs
Welcome to Changelog for 5/1/22, published by Synack! Blake here, reporting from Washington, D.C. I’ll be moderating a panel on ransomware threats to critical infrastructure Wednesday at Crowell & Moring LLP here, so say hello if you’ll be attending the fifth edition of the educational “Hack the Capitol” event.
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