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IRS, GAO at odds over cybersecurity requirements on tax preparersThe Internal Revenue Service hasn’t put in place a structure to issue cybersecurity dictates to paid tax preparers because it doesn’t believe it has the authority to do so — but the Government Accountability Office begs to differ. The government watchdog recommended the IRS establish a security structure in a 2019 report, but the agency…
Veteran Justice official who oversaw cybercrime cases to step downThe Justice Department official who leads the division that prosecutes state-linked and criminal hackers is resigning by the end of June, a department spokesman said Monday. John Demers will step down after more than three years as assistant attorney general for national security, during which time the department brought multiple charges against alleged Russian and…
Former NSA contractor Reality Winner is released from prison for good behaviorReality Winner, a former NSA-contractor found guilty of leaking classified government material, has been released early for good behavior, according to her lawyer. Winner accepted a guilty plea agreement in 2018 for leaking classified information about the Russian government’s attempt to interfere with U.S. elections to The Intercept. “Winner is released a bit early for…
Biden, Putin conduct diplomatic dance over hypothetical hacker exchangeA discussion over an exchange of accused hackers from Russia and the U.S. could be on the agenda this week when President Joe Biden meets with his Russian counterpart on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Vladimir Putin, in an interview with Russian state media Sunday, said his government would consider the possibility of…
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Apple Hurries Patches for Safari Bugs Under Active AttackApple patched two bugs impacting its Safari browser WebKit engine that it said are actively being exploited.
Utilities ‘Concerningly’ at Risk from Active ExploitsUtilities’ vulnerability to application exploits goes from bad to worse in just weeks.
Microsoft Teams: Very Bad Tabs Could Have Led to BECAttackers could have used the bug to get read/write privileges for a victim user’s email, Teams chats, OneDrive, Sharepoint and loads of other services.
Moobot Milks Tenda Router Bugs for PropagationAn analysis of the campaign revealed Cyberium, an active Mirai-variant malware hosting site.
Volkswagen Vendor Exposed Data of 3.3m DriversNearly all of the leaked data was for owners or wannabe owners of the automaker’s luxury brand of Audis, now at greater risk for phishing, ransomware or car theft.