Wed Dec 16 2020: Moves on Big Tech, More SolarWinds updates, and another systems management exploit

Wed Dec 16 2020: Moves on Big Tech, More SolarWinds updates, and another systems management exploit

Three things to know today * EU and US moves on Big Tech https://www.protocol.com/companies-know-new-eu-rules#toggle-gdpr https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/14/ftc-orders-amazon-facebook-and-others-to-explain-how-they-use-personal-data.html * More updates to SolarWinds Orion Hack https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-quarantine-solarwinds-apps-linked-to-recent-hack-starting-tomorrow/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-and-industry-partners-seize-key-domain-used-in-solarwinds-hack/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/12/what-we-know-about-solarwinds-breach/170792/ https://www.crn.com/news/security/microsoft-s-role-in-solarwinds-breach-comes-under-scrutiny?itc=refresh https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/15/solarwinds-russia-breach-stock-trades/ AND * Another vector for systems management hacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-discloses-critical-zero-day-in-server-management-software/ https://www.geekwire.com/2020/new-wrinkle-package-theft-police-say-suspect-used-amazon-uniform-pass-delivery-driver/

Three things to know today

  • EU and US moves on Big Tech

https://www.protocol.com/companies-know-new-eu-rules#toggle-gdpr

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/14/ftc-orders-amazon-facebook-and-others-to-explain-how-they-use-personal-data.html

  • More updates to SolarWinds Orion Hack

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-quarantine-solarwinds-apps-linked-to-recent-hack-starting-tomorrow/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-and-industry-partners-seize-key-domain-used-in-solarwinds-hack/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/12/what-we-know-about-solarwinds-breach/170792/

https://www.crn.com/news/security/microsoft-s-role-in-solarwinds-breach-comes-under-scrutiny?itc=refresh

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/15/solarwinds-russia-breach-stock-trades/

AND

  • Another vector for systems management hacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-discloses-critical-zero-day-in-server-management-software/

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/new-wrinkle-package-theft-police-say-suspect-used-amazon-uniform-pass-delivery-driver/

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