‘Strong Indications’ Putin Supplied Missile That Downed MH17 Flight, Investigators Say
The Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down in 2014, killing all 298 people onboard, by a Buk missile system.
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SolarWinds and Market Incentives
In early 2021, IEEE Security and Privacy asked a number of board members for brief perspectives on the SolarWinds incident while it was still breaking news. This was my response.
The penetration of government and corporate networks worldwide is the result of inadequate cyberdefenses across the board. The lessons are many, but I want to focus on one important one we’ve learned: the software that’s managing our critical networks isn’t secure, and that’s because the market doesn’t reward that security.
SolarWinds is a perfect example. The company was the initial infection vector for much of the operation. Its trusted position inside so many critical networks made it a perfect target for a supply-chain attack, and its shoddy security practices made it an easy target…
Xi Rejects ‘Westernization’ and Promotes China’s Self Reliance in New Policy Speech
China’s successful development shows there is another way to modernize, President Xi Jinping said, rejecting any need to “westernize” and doubling down on his goal of increased self reliance.
‘We Will Act To Protect Our Country.’ Biden Addresses China During State of the Union
“If China’s threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.”
Why Russia Is So Determined To Capture Bakhmut
The battle for the eastern Ukrainian city is intensifying—at a steep cost to Moscow. Here’s what to know.
15 Million People Live Under Threat of Sudden, Deadly Flooding as More Glaciers Melt
The countries most at risk from the disaster called “glacial lake outburst floods” are India, Pakistan, Peru, and China, finds a new study.
Ready to Skill Up for a New Job? Try Trailhead
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Malware Delivered through Google Search
Criminals using Google search ads to deliver malware isn’t new, but Ars Technica declared that the problem has become much worse recently.
The surge is coming from numerous malware families, including AuroraStealer, IcedID, Meta Stealer, RedLine Stealer, Vidar, Formbook, and XLoader. In the past, these families typically relied on phishing and malicious spam that attached Microsoft Word documents with booby-trapped macros. Over the past month, Google Ads has become the go-to place for criminals to spread their malicious wares that are disguised as legitimate downloads by impersonating brands such as Adobe Reader, Gimp, Microsoft Teams, OBS, Slack, Tor, and Thunderbird…
China’s Residential Schools Separate a Million Tibetan Children From Their Families, U.N. Says
Roughly 1 million Tibetan children have been separated from their families and forcibly placed into state-run boarding schools, as part of China’s assimilation efforts, the U.N. revealed Monday.
Climate Change Saved Europe From Putin This Winter
A mild winter saved Europe this winter from the energy crisis but the coming hotter summer will wreak havoc