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NIST vulnerability bottleneck underscores fragility of software security

Changelog: Hello to LockBitSupp and goodbye to Changelog

DARPA’s quest for the (almost) unhackable

Blake Thompson Heuer
January 30, 2022

Welcome to Changelog by README! I’m your host, Blake Sobczak. Every Sunday, I’ll deliver cybersecurity news and analysis to your inbox, provided the internet hasn’t gone down in flames.

Researchers show how platforms can scrub COVID conspiracies, election lies and other misinformation

Payal Dhar
January 28, 2022

A team of North American researchers is developing a statistics-based technique to weed out falsehoods from social media platforms, with implications for election integrity, cybersecurity and COVID-19.

Destructive malware is back in Ukraine. Will it usher in cyberconflict?

Blake Thompson Heuer
January 21, 2022

The WhisperGate malware masquerades as ransomware but really breaks computer files beyond repair.

Hackers square off to close gaps in satellite cybersecurity

Shaun Waterman
December 10, 2021

The second annual Hack-A-Sat competition pits security researchers against real satellite equipment as the U.S. military rushes to address space cybersecurity risks.

Big Tech is mandating MFA. Hackers have workarounds

Nathaniel Mott
December 03, 2021

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

Space cyber wargame exposes satellite industry risks

Shaun Waterman
November 17, 2021

A tabletop exercise tested how space industry leaders would handle a potentially devastating breach of a satellite’s ground control uplink.

The internet is hooked on packages. Hackers have noticed

Nathaniel Mott
November 10, 2021

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

Space hacking risks pose cyber policy test for Biden admin

Shaun Waterman
November 02, 2021

The White House won’t be defining the space industry as critical infrastructure, despite mounting pressure from business and lawmakers.

Award-winning cybersecurity journalist Blake Sobczak joins README as managing editor

Michael B. Farrell
October 15, 2021

Blake Sobczak, former deputy editor for POLITICO’s Energywire, has joined README as its managing editor.