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Microsoft has revealed a new cybersecurity attack by the same group responsible for the SolarWinds Hack.

Following a spate of high-profile cyberattacks, the US government has announced an overhaul to its cybersecurity policy through an executive order.

A new Mimecast update reveals the SolarWinds hackers accessed several “limited” source code repositories. Hackers who compromised Mimecast networks as part of the SolarWinds espionage campaign have swiped some of the security firm’s source code repositories, according to an update by the company. The email security firm initially reported that a certificate compromise in January was part of the sprawling SolarWinds supply-chain attack that also hit Microsoft, FireEye and several U.S. gov...

English By Jeff Seldin Share on Facebook Print this page The administration of new U.S. President Joe Biden is essentially doing away with the traditional distinction between domestic policy and foreign policy when it comes to tackling threats to the country’s security. "Foreign policy is domestic policy and domestic policy is foreign policy," national security adviser Jake Sullivan told a virtual audience Friday. "We have to put ourselves i...

BankInfoSecurity Compliance March 29, 2021 Compliance Compliance March 29, 2021 Compliance Compliance AsiaSecEditor) • January 27, 2021     Get Permission From left: Abid Adam, group CISO and group head of privacy at Axiata and Sujit Christy, group CISO at, John Keells Holdings Organizations in the APAC region are not immune to the impact of the SolarWinds supply chain hack, so it’s essential that they reassess...

Here’s why it’s so dangerous that SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft’s source code BGR 1/2/2021 © Provided by BGR SolarWinds Hack Microsoft revealed that the SolarWinds hackers were able to breach its security and access sensitive source code, although they could not make any changes to it. The company said that the hackers did not access production services or customer data, and that the company’s systems were not used to attack other targets. Some security experts think that e...

Dec. 23, 2020 9:19 am ET | WSJ Pro Hello. Uncertainty looms for companies as the U.K. looks set to cut legal ties with the European Union without an agreement in place for the flow of personal data, WSJ Pro’s Catherine Stupp reports. SolarWinds hack: Biden vows forceful response; U.S. House Intelligence leader wants details; Senators plan hearings on the incident, along with new legislation, when new Congress convenes. Other news: Covid-19 vaccine sc...

Dec. 22, 2020 10:24 am ET | WSJ Pro Good day. On a Grand Prix race weekend this fall, McLaren’s CEO received an email requesting payment with a click-through link. But the supplier wasn’t real and the incident was a scam, WSJ Pro’s Catherine Stupp reports. Other news: Latest developments in SolarWinds hack; Chinese privacy law to limit use of facial recognition; Microsoft and other tech giants join Facebo...

Thats my "light on the Chicken Little, heavy on the realpolitik" hot take on the SolarWinds Orion supply chain attack. "What if CIA and NSA have already been doing to Russia what SVR did to the United States - just without getting caught doing it?  Its important to remember that the apparent focus of the hack of Austin, Texas-based SolarWinds software development pipeline, which resulted in the companys Orion network monitoring software being backdoored, was espionage. In particular, investig...

Microsoft ensnared in SolarWinds hack; scope of breach grows Microsoft president Brad Smith warns the SolarWinds hack reveals “an attack that is remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact.” PUBLISHED BY Microsoft Corp. said its systems were exposed to the malicious malware used in the SolarWinds hack that targeted several U.S. states and federal agencies. The Redmond, Washington company is a user of SolarWinds’ Orion IT software which hackers targeted to carry out the wide-rangi...