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Fahmida Y. Rashid
ContributorFahmida brings over a decade of IT security news reporting along with ten years of network administration and software development to Decipher. Every security story has a human face, and her goal is to bring those stories to light. As the senior managing editor of Decipher, she will focus on ways security can impact how people live, work, and play. She enjoys working on stories that speak to those outside the security industry, highlighting the intersection of security and other technology areas. Over the years, she has seen enough to make her overzealous about her personal threat-model, but she doesn’t hold it against anyone for having a more relaxed worldview.
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Microsoft Releases Emergency Fix for SMBv3 Flaw
Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Until a fix is available, administrators are advised to disable SMBv3 compression on their servers.
Microsoft DART Finds Six Attack Groups On Customer Network
While helping a customer deal with a state-sponsored attack group which had been stealing data and email for about eight months, Microsoft’s incident response team uncovered five other threat actors operating simultaneously on the network.
Commission Outlines Ways to Overhaul Federal Cybersecurity
The United States needs a top-level cybersecurity coordinator, more powers for CISA, and cybersecurity-specific committees in Congress, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission said in its long-awaited report.
Internet Standards Emphasize User Privacy At Expense of Enterprise Security
New Internet technologies bring more privacy to the network, but they have the side effect of breaking security in enterprise networks, Internet pioneer Paul Vixie said at RSA Conference 2020.
DoJ on Criminal Marketplaces and Not Breaking the Law
Security researchers, law enforcement, and analysts lurk in criminal marketplaces and forums collecting information which may indicate a possible data breach or data theft. It’s a tricky balancing act—blending in among criminals while not engaging in criminal activity that could get them arrested.