Joseph Menn
Recent articles by Joseph Menn
US senator claims Microsoft failed to fix cloud holes before SolarWinds hack
Known problems facilitated compromise.
Feb 26 2021 12:18PM
SolarWinds hackers studied Microsoft authentication, email source code
Before creating copies with new flaws.
Feb 19 2021 12:48PM
Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency
SolarWinds "a high value target for more than one group".
Feb 3 2021 6:50AM
Microsoft breached in suspected Russian hack using SolarWinds
Company finds "malicous binaries" in its environment.
Dec 18 2020 12:51PM
Hackers at centre of sprawling spy campaign turned SolarWinds' dominance against it
Update server could be accessed last year with 'solarwinds123' password.
Dec 16 2020 10:17AM
Top Biden adviser seen as making tech regulation more likely
Around privacy and use of algorithms.
Nov 23 2020 12:52PM
Twitter names famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security
Comes from electronic payments unicorn Stripe.
Nov 17 2020 6:36AM
Building wave of ransomware attacks strike US hospitals
Security experts question efficiency of Microsoft's Trickbot takedown.
Oct 29 2020 2:08PM
NSA ducks questions about backdoors in tech products
Special access 'too valuable to give up'.
Oct 29 2020 6:31AM
Court orders seizure of 'Trickbot' ransomware botnet controls
Takedown achieved using copyright law.
Oct 13 2020 9:08AM
Tyler Technologies says clients reported suspicious logins after hack
Supplies software to local governments.
Sep 28 2020 6:56AM
Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups
Cites risk to public safety.
Aug 20 2020 8:25AM
US officials now worry about election logistics more than hacking
Misinformation, poll worker shortages and US postal service slowdowns.
Aug 10 2020 6:42AM
Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness
Malicious add-ons used to transmit spyware.
Jun 19 2020 6:52AM
US Congress seeks answers on Juniper Networks breach amid encryption fight
2015 incident seen as key evidentiary point.
Jun 11 2020 6:11AM
Hackers and hucksters reinvigorate 'Anonymous' brand
Stages online resurgence amid protests.
Jun 3 2020 12:48PM
Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers
Such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer account.
Jun 1 2020 12:20AM
Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home
Thieves take advantage of security weakened by pandemic work-from-home policies.
Apr 20 2020 6:43AM
Google plans to move UK users' accounts outside EU jurisdiction
"Never discount the desire of tech companies not be caught in between two different governments."
Feb 21 2020 12:06PM
Google users in UK to lose EU data protection
Google uncertain if UK will adopt own GDPR standards.
Feb 20 2020 1:15PM
