President Trump to Nominate Former RNC Official as National Cyber Director

Sean Cairncross will be one of the primary advisers to the administration on national cybersecurity matters.

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President Trump to Nominate Former RNC Official as National Cyber Director‎ Sean Cairncross will be one of the primary advisers to the administration on national cybersecurity matters.‎‎‎ Keep Reading →

Feds Sanction Russian Hosting Provider for Supporting LockBit Attacks‎‎‎ US, UK, and Australian law enforcement have targeted a company called Zservers (and two of its administrators) for providing bulletproof hosting services to the infamous ransomware gang.‎‎‎

Microsoft: Russia's Sandworm APT Exploits Edge Bugs Globally‎‎‎ Sandworm (aka Seashell Blizzard) has an initial access wing called "BadPilot" that uses standard intrusion tactics to spread Russia's tendrils around the world.‎‎‎

THE EDGE

Gartner: Most Security Leaders Cannot Balance Data Security, Business Goals‎ The analyst firm recommends defining security and governance processes while reducing friction for business stakeholders.‎

DR TECHNOLOGY

Content Credentials Technology Verifies Image, Video Authenticity‎ The open technology tackles disinformation by verifying whether the image is real or has been modified. The standard, created to document the provenance of photos and other media, has gained steam in the past year, surpassing 500 corporate members and releasing open source tools for developers.‎

DR GLOBAL

Japan Goes on Offense With New 'Active Cyber Defense' Bill‎ Japan is on a mission to catch up to the US standard of national cyber preparedness, and its new legislation is a measure intended to stop escalating Chinese cyber-espionage efforts, experts say.‎

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