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# Nathaniel Mott

#### README senior editor Nathaniel Mott has been covering security since 2011, with bylines in PCMag, The Guardian and too many other publications to list here.

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

May 14, 2024

[Changelog: Hello to LockBitSupp and goodbye to Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-hello-to-lockbitsupp-and-goodbye-to-changelog)

Welcome to Changelog for 5/13/2024. Nathaniel Mott here with the final installment of this newsletter, but first, the week’s leading security news.

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April 25, 2024

[Changelog: ArcaneDoor campaign targets Cisco devices](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-arcanedoor-campaign-targets-cisco-devices)

Welcome to Changelog for 4/25/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with all the doom and gloom you need this fine Spring day.

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April 18, 2024

[Changelog: Sandworm becomes APT44](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-sandworm-becomes-apt44)

Welcome to Changelog for 4/18/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s leading security news.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

April 11, 2024

[Changelog: Kaspersky is the new TikTok](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-kaspersky-is-the-new-tiktok)

Welcome to Changelog for 4/11/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott “enjoying” those April showers and bringing you the top security news of the week.

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April 04, 2024

[Changelog: Cyber review board is all bark, no bite on Microsoft](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-cyber-review-board-is-all-bark-no-bite-on-microsoft)

Welcome to Changelog for 4/4/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here after a long weekend with the week’s leading security news.

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March 28, 2024

[Changelog: The U.S. and U.K. expose APT31](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-the-us-and-uk-expose-apt31)

Welcome to Changelog for 3/28/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s leading security news.

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March 21, 2024

[Changelog: TikTok is the new Kaspersky](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-tiktok-is-the-new-kaspersky)

Welcome to Changelog for 3/21/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with a reluctant defense of TikTok following the passage of a bill looking to ban it.

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March 14, 2024

[Changelog: Change Healthcare finally bounces back weeks after cyberattack](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-change-healthcare-finally-bounces-back-weeks-after-cyberattack)

Welcome to Changelog for 3/14/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here from sunny upstate New York with the week’s top security news.

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March 07, 2024

[Changelog: The never-ending coordinated disclosure debate](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-the-never-ending-coordinated-disclosure-debate)

Welcome to Changelog for 3/7/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s top security news.

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February 29, 2024

[Changelog: Bad code is a national security concern](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-bad-code-is-a-national-security-concern)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/29/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here on this glorious Leap Day with the week’s top security news.

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February 22, 2024

[Changelog: Law enforcement disrupts (and trolls) LockBit](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-law-enforcement-disrupts-and-trolls-lockbit)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/22/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s juiciest security news.

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February 15, 2024

[Changelog: Volt Typhoon threat is the real deal](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-volt-typhoon-threat-is-the-real-deal)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/15/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here from the once-again-frozen backwoods of upstate New York with your week in cyber.

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February 08, 2024

[Changelog: All eyes on China (and toothbrushes)](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-all-eyes-on-china-and-toothbrushes)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/8/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here on a sunny January day with the week’s leading security news.

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February 01, 2024

[Changelog: U.S. cyber leaders warn of China threat](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-u.s.-cyber-leaders-warn-of-china-threat)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/1/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with yet another cold… and, of course, the hottest cybersecurity news of the week.

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January 25, 2024

[Changelog: Midnight Blizzard rolls over Microsoft and HPE](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-midnight-blizzard-rolls-over-microsoft-hpe)

Welcome to Changelog for 1/25/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with meteorological whiplash to bring you the top infosec news.

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January 18, 2024

[Changelog: Russian hackers pick up new tricks](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-russian-hackers-pick-up-new-tricks)

Welcome to Changelog for 1/18/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s top security news.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

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January 11, 2024

[Changelog: Ivanti discloses the biggest zero-days of the year so far](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-ivanti-discloses-the-biggest-zero-days-of-the-year-so-far)

Welcome to Changelog for 1/11/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here emerging from the first big storm of the year to bring you the latest security news.

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January 04, 2024

[Changelog: A bleak start to the new year](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-a-bleak-start-to-the-new-year)

Welcome to Changelog for 1/4/2024, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the first installment of the year.

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December 21, 2023

[Changelog: A look back at 2023 and ahead to 2024](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-a-look-back-at-2023-and-ahead-to-2024)

Welcome to Changelog for 12/21/2023, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with a special installment looking back at the year that was.

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December 19, 2023

[Commit 12\_19\_2023: FBI bamboozles BlackCat](https://readme.synack.com/commit-12-19-2023-fbi-bamboozles-blackcat)

Welcome to Commit 12\_19\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the final installment of the year.

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December 18, 2023

[Commit 12\_18\_2023: Predatory Sparrow dives again](https://readme.synack.com/commit-12-18-2023-predatory-sparrow-dives-again)

Welcome to the penultimate Commit of 2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the security news of the moment.

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December 14, 2023

[Changelog: Russia doubles down on Ukrainian telecom attacks](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-russia-doubles-down-on-ukrainian-telecom-attacks)

Welcome to Changelog for 12/14/2023, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here to bring you the latest cybersecurity news in the penultimate installment of the year.

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December 12, 2023

[Commit 12\_12\_2023: Patch Tuesday mends a few scratches](https://readme.synack.com/commit-12-12-2023-patch-tuesday-mends-a-few-scratches)

Welcome to Commit 12\_12\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the day’s leading security news.

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December 11, 2023

[Commit 12\_11\_2023: A lot of hackin’ going on](https://readme.synack.com/commit-12-11-2023-a-lot-of-hackin-going-on)

Welcome to Commit 12\_11\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the world’s longest cold and some hot-hot security news.

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December 07, 2023

[Changelog: Spying via push notifications](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-spying-via-push-notifications)

Welcome to Changelog for 12/7/2023, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here under the watchful eye of an elf on a shelf with the week’s security news.

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December 05, 2023

[Commit 12\_05\_2023: DNA, water and… spam?](https://readme.synack.com/commit-12-05-2023-dna-water-and-spam)

Welcome to Commit 12\_05\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with some of the day’s leading security news.

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December 04, 2023

[Commit 12\_04\_2023: U.K. nuclear site hacked (or not)](https://readme.synack.com/commit-12-04-2023-u.k.-nuclear-site-hacked)

Welcome to Commit 12\_04\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with a cup of cheer… or, no, actually it’s the leading cybersecurity news.

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November 30, 2023

[Changelog: There is no silver lining](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-there-is-no-silver-lining)

Welcome to Changelog for 11/30/2023, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here amongst the candy canes and mistletoe with the week’s leading stories.

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November 28, 2023

[Commit 11\_28\_2023: The ransomware hydra](https://readme.synack.com/commit-11-28-2023-the-ransomware-hydra)

Welcome to Commit 11\_28\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with a bit of good news about ransomware and a lot of bad news about ransomware.

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November 27, 2023

[Commit 11\_27\_2023: Bringing 'secure by design' to AI](https://readme.synack.com/commit-11-27-2023-bringing-secure-by-design-to-ai)

Welcome to Commit 11\_27\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott back from the Thanksgiving break with the leading cybersecurity news of the last few days.

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November 16, 2023

[Changelog: How secure is America’s critical infrastructure?](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-how-secure-is-americas-critical-infrastructure)

Welcome to Changelog for 11/16/2023, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week's security news.

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November 14, 2023

[Commit 11\_14\_2023: Different TTPs for different times](https://readme.synack.com/commit-11-14-2023-different-ttps-for-different-times)

Welcome to Commit 11\_14\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the leading security news of the week so far.

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November 13, 2023

[Commit 11\_13\_2023: Trouble in the land down under](https://readme.synack.com/commit-11-13-2023-trouble-in-the-land-down-under)

Welcome to Commit 11\_13\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here after the long weekend with some of the hottest cybersecurity news.

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November 09, 2023

[Changelog: Another cyber-enabled power outage](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-another-cyber-enabled-power-outage)

Welcome to Changelog for 11/9/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week's leading security news.

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November 08, 2023

[Commit 11\_8\_2023: Surprise! Ransomware gangs are exploiting that Confluence vuln](https://readme.synack.com/commit-11-7-2023-surprise-ransomware-gangs-are-exploiting-that-confluence-vuln)

Welcome to Commit 11\_7\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with a bit of a cold… and the hottest cybersecurity news.

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November 06, 2023

[Commit 11\_6\_2023: Were you expecting good news this month?](https://readme.synack.com/commit-11-6-2023-were-you-expecting-good-news-this-month)

Welcome to Commit 11\_6\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here on this chilly November day with the top infosec news.

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November 02, 2023

[Changelog: Security teams caught between a rock and a hard place](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-security-teams-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place)

Welcome to Changelog for 11/2/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here after the first upstate New York snow of the season with the week’s top infosec news.

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[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

October 31, 2023

[Commit 10\_31\_2023: SolarWinds in the SEC’s hot seat](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-31-2023-solarwinds-in-the-secs-hot-seat)

Welcome to Commit 10\_31\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here on the spookiest day of the year with the top cybersecurity news.

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October 30, 2023

[Commit 10\_30\_2023: Malware and mysteries](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-30-2023-malware-and-mysteries)

Welcome to Commit 10\_30\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here the day before Halloween with your infosec news.

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October 26, 2023

[Changelog: How to lose $2 billion](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-how-to-lose-2-billion-dollars)

Welcome to Changelog for 10/26/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week's top infosec news.

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October 24, 2023

[Commit 10\_24\_2023: Stuff we Okta know](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-24-2023-stuff-we-okta-know)

Welcome to Commit 10\_24\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with your twice-weekly serving of steaming-hot cybersecurity news.

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October 23, 2023

[Commit 10\_23\_2023: Living in strange times](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10_23_2023-living-in-strange-times)

Welcome to Commit 10\_23\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here on the first non-rainy day in what feels like an epoch to bring you the hottest infosec news.

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October 19, 2023

[Changelog: End times for Ragnar Locker and Trigona?](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-end-times-for-ragnar-locker-trigona)

Welcome to Changelog for 10/19/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week's top infosec news.

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October 17, 2023

[Commit 10\_17\_2023: The scourge of untrustworthy browser updates](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-17-2023-the-scourge-of-untrustworthy-browser-updates)

Welcome to Commit 10\_17\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the top infosec news.

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October 16, 2023

[Commit 10\_16\_2023: Sandworm goes after Ukrainian telcos](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-16-2023-sandworm-goes-after-ukrainian-telcos)

Welcome to Commit 10\_16\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the top cybersecurity news.

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October 12, 2023

[Changelog: The “C” in SEC stands for “cyber”](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-the-c-in-sec-stands-for-cyber)

Welcome to Changelog for 10/12/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the week's top cyber news.

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October 10, 2023

[Commit 10\_10\_2023: Predator targets journalists, politicians](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-10-2023-predator-targets-journalists-politicians)

Welcome to Commit 10\_10\_2023!

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October 05, 2023

[Changelog: AI will improve security—right after it stops making it worse](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-ai-will-improve-security-after-it-stops-making-it-worse)

Welcome to Changelog for 10/5/23, published by Synack! This week: the Microsoft Digital Defense Report, a potential return of Qakbot and more.

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October 03, 2023

[Commit 10\_03\_2023: Ransomware as far as the eye can see](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-03-2023-ransomware-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see)

Welcome to Commit 10\_03\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the latest cybersecurity news, starting with a spree of ransomware attacks.

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October 02, 2023

[Commit 10\_02\_2023: Are we cyber-aware yet?](https://readme.synack.com/commit-10-02-2023-are-we-cyber-aware-yet)

Welcome to Commit 10\_02\_2023! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here a day into Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the latest infosec news.

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September 28, 2023

[Changelog: Deja vu on the edge](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-signal-makes-a-quantum-leap-0)

Welcome to Changelog for 9/28/23, published by Synack!

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September 26, 2023

[Commit 09\_26\_2023: U.S. surveillance relies on private allies](https://readme.synack.com/commit-09-26-2023-us-surveillance-relies-on-private-allies)

Welcome to Commit 09\_26\_2023, featuring reports on the public-private partnerships that enable U.S. surveillance, a max-severity vulnerability and more.

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September 25, 2023

[Commit 09\_25\_2023: Schrödinger's Scattered Spider](https://readme.synack.com/commit-09-25-2023-schrodingers-scattered-spider)

Welcome to Commit 09\_25\_2023, with coverage of the group that hacked MGM resorts, a new iOS spyware exploit chain and more.

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September 21, 2023

[Changelog: Signal makes a quantum leap](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-signal-makes-a-quantum-leap)

Welcome to Changelog for 9/21/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with Signal's plans for quantum computing and other infosec news.

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September 19, 2023

[Commit 09\_19\_2023: ShroudedSnooper, ShadowDragon](https://readme.synack.com/commit-09-19-2023-shroudedsnooper-shadowdragon)

Hello! Welcome to Commit 09\_19\_2023. README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the latest infosec news, starting with ShroudedSnooper and ShadowDragon.

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September 18, 2023

[Commit 09\_18\_2023: Hello, world!](https://readme.synack.com/commit-09-18-2023-hello-world)

Hello! Welcome to Commit, a companion to Changelog intended to help you stay on top of infosec news in between installments of our weekly newsletter.

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[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

September 14, 2023

[Changelog: MGM outages mark new chapter of ransomware chaos](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-mgm-outages-mark-new-chapter-of-ransomware-chaos)

Welcome to Changelog for 9/14/23. README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with the latest on MGM Resorts, a Chrome zero-day and the week's top infosec news.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

September 07, 2023

[Changelog: Microsoft breaks down the Storm-0558 hack](https://readme.synack.com/changelog-microsoft-breaks-down-the-storm-0558-hack)

README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here to tell you that no, you don’t have to check your calendar, it’s not Sunday. We’ve moved Changelog to Thursday so we can bring you the latest cybersecurity news without disturbing your weekend.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

August 28, 2023

[Changelog: Another busy week for Beijing cyberthreats](https://readme.synack.com/chinas-been-keeping-busy)

Welcome to Changelog for 8/27/23, published by Synack! README senior editor Nathaniel Mott here with a quick housekeeping note: This will be the last installment of the newsletter for August.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

August 20, 2023

[Changelog: The calm before many AI storms](https://readme.synack.com/the-calm-before-many-ai-storms)

Welcome to Changelog for 8/13/23! Nathaniel Mott here with the latest updates on AI-augmented influence operations, Microsoft's ongoing scrutiny and more.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

August 14, 2023

[U.S. cyber board’s Lapsus$ postmortem, CPU vulns and remembering Vim’s creator](https://readme.synack.com/u.s.-cyber-boards-lapsus-postmortem-cpu-vulns-and-remembering-vims-creator)

U.S. cyber board’s Lapsus$ postmortem, CPU vulns and remembering Vim’s creator

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

August 06, 2023

[Back-to-back Ivanti vulns, Microsoft woes and robocaller schadenfreude](https://readme.synack.com/back-to-back-ivanti-vulns-microsoft-woes-and-robocaller-schadenfreude)

Welcome to Changelog for 8/6/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here with the week’s security news. Yes, README will be covering Black Hat and DEF CON later this week, so stay tuned for highlights from Hacker Summer Camp.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

July 30, 2023

[Disruptive Chinese malware, Storm-0558 fallout and SEC cyber rules](https://readme.synack.com/disruptive-chinese-malware-storm-0558-fallout-and-sec-cyber-rules)

Welcome to Changelog for 7/30/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, still parsing the New York Times’ blockbuster report Saturday citing intelligence that China “has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world.”

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

July 23, 2023

[Google cuts the cord, Microsoft takes a security pay cut and the U.S. slaps spyware firms](https://readme.synack.com/google-cuts-the-cord-microsoft-takes-a-security-pay-cut-and-the-us-slaps-spyware-firms)

Welcome to Changelog for 7/23/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, braving ongoing thunderstorms throughout upstate New York to bring you the week’s most noteworthy goings-on in cybersecurity.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

July 16, 2023

[China’s U.S. agency hacking spree, zero-days galore and USB malware](https://readme.synack.com/chinas-us-agency-hacking-spree-zero-days-galore-and-usb-malware)

Welcome to Changelog for 7/16/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, signing in from upstate New York. README was onsite at the Intelligence and National Security Summit in National Harbor, Md., where editor-in-chief Blake Sobczak picked up the conference highlights from the two-day annual conference.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

July 09, 2023

[TrueBot rises, a major port gets ransomwared and EVs’ cyber problem](https://readme.synack.com/truebot-rises-a-major-port-gets-ransomwared-and-evs-cyber-problem)

Welcome to Changelog for 7/9/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, hoping we can all finally catch a break from the big East Coast heat wave last week.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

July 02, 2023

[The SEC goes after SolarWinds, LockBit extorts TSMC and a high school password fail](https://readme.synack.com/the-sec-goes-after-solarwinds-lockbit-extorts-tsmc-and-a-high-school-password-fail)

Welcome to Changelog for 7/2/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, ready to jinx everyone’s Fourth of July by bringing up the “K” word (Kaseya!).

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

June 25, 2023

[Apple patches zero-days, MOVEit Transfer vuln leaks and the FBI gets cute](https://readme.synack.com/apple-patches-zero-days-moveit-transfer-vuln-leaks-and-the-fbi-gets-cute)

Welcome to Changelog for 6/25/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here after our Juneteenth break with the latest security news.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

June 11, 2023

[MOVEit users extorted, Barracuda bitten and GoAnywhere woes not going anywhere](https://readme.synack.com/moveit-users-extorted-barracuda-bitten-and-goanywhere-woes-not-going-anywhere)

Nathaniel Mott here, emerging from the smoke of Ottawa’s wildfires with the week’s security news. A quick programming note: We will not be publishing next week as we honor the Juneteenth holiday.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

June 04, 2023

[A new iOS zero-click exploit, MOVEit sees mass exploitation and ransomware keeps on coming](https://readme.synack.com/a-new-ios-zero-click-exploit-moveit-sees-mass-exploitation-and-ransomware-keeps-on-coming)

Welcome to Changelog for 6/4/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here from the sweltering heat of upstate New York with the week’s security news.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

May 21, 2023

[Ransomware that cares, TLD concerns and the “Sangria Tempest” cyberthreat](https://readme.synack.com/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.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

May 14, 2023

[Snake’s takedown, irksome commercial surveillance and a federal data breach](https://readme.synack.com/snakes-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.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

May 07, 2023

[Ransomware struggles, a SolarWinds retrospective and a safety win for location trackers](https://readme.synack.com/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.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

April 30, 2023

[PaperCut vulnerabilities, DDoS amplification and jerks leaking info about schoolkids](https://readme.synack.com/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.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

April 23, 2023

[RSAC 2023, supply chain problems and a broken ransomware record](https://readme.synack.com/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.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

April 16, 2023

[Israeli spyware revealed, a doozy of a Patch Tuesday and ransomware fallout](https://readme.synack.com/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.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

April 02, 2023

[Russia’s ‘Vulkan Files,’ a 3CX supply chain attack and White House action on spyware](https://readme.synack.com/russias-vulkan-files-a-3cx-supply-chain-attack-and-white-house-action-on-spyware)

Welcome to Changelog for 4/2/23, published by Synack! Nathaniel Mott here, back with a look at some of the biggest cybersecurity news of the week.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

February 26, 2023

[Honeypots for Dota cheats, Dole ransomware and Russia’s waning influence ops](https://readme.synack.com/honeypots-for-dota-cheats-dole-ransomware-and-russias-waning-influence-ops)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/26/23, published by Synack! Nate Mott here, signing on from upstate New York—which is currently getting less snow than Los Angeles—with the latest and greatest in the week’s cyber news.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

February 19, 2023

[Stalkerware worries, a WebKit zero-day and Chris Inglis’s departure](https://readme.synack.com/stalkerware-worries-a-webkit-zero-day-and-chris-inglis-departure)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/19/23, published by Synack! Nate Mott here, writing from the cold-once-again boonies of upstate New York with this week’s cyber news:

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

February 17, 2023

[AI-powered phishing: Chatbot hazard or hot air?](https://readme.synack.com/ai-powered-phishing-chatbot-hazard-or-hot-air)

ChatGPT’s launch last November has captivated the security industry, as the artificially intelligent chatbot’s detailed responses seem ripe for abuse by scammers and cybercriminals. What’s the real threat?

[Trends](https://readme.synack.com/tag/trends)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

February 12, 2023

[Trickbot sanctions, hypervisor woes and ransomware by any other name](https://readme.synack.com/trickbot-sanctions-hypervisor-woes-and-ransomware-by-any-other-name)

Welcome to Changelog for 2/12/23, published by Synack! The weather’s been nice here in upstate New York, but that hasn’t warmed my heart quite as much as international efforts to make life a little bit harder for some cybercriminals.

[Changelog](https://readme.synack.com/tag/changelog)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

February 27, 2022

[“Meant to be devastating.” Wiper malware rattles Ukraine as Russia presses invasion](https://readme.synack.com/meant-to-be-devastating.-wiper-malware-rattles-ukraine-as-russia-presses-invasion)

HermeticWiper, much like the WhisperGate malware discovered in Ukrainian networks last month, deletes the Master Boot Record that allows the Windows operating system to load.

[Incidents](https://readme.synack.com/tag/incidents)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

February 20, 2022

[Crying wolf over QR codes? Coinbase’s Super Bowl ad sparks infosec debate](https://readme.synack.com/crying-wolf-over-qr-codes-coinbases-super-bowl-ad-sparks-infosec-debate)

A Super Bowl ad last week from cryptocurrency platform Coinbase featured a bouncing QR code that ruffled feathers in the cybersecurity community. Some experts say the risks of scanning it may have been overblown.

[Trends](https://readme.synack.com/tag/trends)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

December 03, 2021

[Big Tech is mandating MFA. Hackers have workarounds](https://readme.synack.com/big-tech-is-mandating-mfa.-hackers-have-workarounds)

Multi-factor authentication offers users far more protection than a password alone. But experts warn it’s no panacea against hackers.

[Vulnerabilities](https://readme.synack.com/tag/vulnerabilities) [Trends](https://readme.synack.com/tag/trends)

[Nathaniel Mott](https://readme.synack.com/author/nathaniel-mott)

November 10, 2021

[The internet is hooked on packages. Hackers have noticed](https://readme.synack.com/the-internet-is-hooked-on-packages.-hackers-have-noticed)

Cyberattacks targeting the “packages” that underpin global software programs have rattled the open-source community and exposed gaps in developers’ supply chain security practices.

[Vulnerabilities](https://readme.synack.com/tag/vulnerabilities) [Trends](https://readme.synack.com/tag/trends)

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