News of the Week for 21 December 2020

FireEye’s intrusion was just the tip of the iceberg. Solarwinds is the real nightmare. This week we dig a bit deeper than normal, and talk about Solarwinds, but wait…more than that happened this past week too!  – arstechnica.com: ~18,000 organizations downloaded backdoor planted by Cozy Bear hackers – www.govtech.com: Federal Agencies, Think Tank Targeted in Russian Hacking Spree – www.cyberscoop.com: White House activates cyber emergency response under Obama-era directive – www.bleepingcomputer.com: CISA: Hackers breached US govt using more than SolarWinds backdoor – www.washingtonpost.com: Investors in breached software firm SolarWinds traded $280 million in stock days before hack was revealed – www.scmagazine.com: ‘Disconnect or power down’: After high profile hacks hit federal agencies, CISA demands drastic SolarWinds mitigation – www.fireeye.com: Highly Evasive Attacker Leverages SolarWinds Supply Chain to Compromise Multiple Global Victims With SUNBURST Backdoor – arstechnica.com: FTC kicks off sweeping privacy probe of nine major social media firms – www.infosecurity-magazine.com: Healthcare.gov Data Thief Jailed – www.securityweek.com: Norwegian Cruise Company Hurtigruten Hit by Cyberattack