Microsoft Says Its Systems Were Also Breached in Massive SolarWinds Hack

The Hacker News Daily Updates [Newsletter]( [cover]( [Cybersecurity for the Intelligent Edge]( The task of creating a policy and ensuring security can seem daunting, especially when it comes to designing cybersecurity into devices and systems at the edge. What does the journey look like? What are the best practices for implementing a security policy? Where do you begin? [Download Now]( Sponsored LATEST NEWS Dec 21, 2020 [Common Security Misconfigurations and Their Consequences]( Everyone makes mistakes. That one sentence was drummed into me in my very first job in tech, and it has held true since then. In the cybersecurity world, misconfigurations can create exploitable issues that can haunt us later - so let's look at a few common security misconfigurations. The first one ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [iPhones of 36 Journalists Hacked Using iMessage Zero-Click Exploit]( Three dozen journalists working for Al Jazeera had their iPhones stealthily compromised via a zero-click exploit to install spyware as part of a Middle East cyberespionage campaign. In a new report published yesterday by University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, researchers said personal phones of 36 ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Says Its Systems Were Also Breached in Massive SolarWinds Hack]( The massive state-sponsored espionage campaign that compromised software maker SolarWinds also targeted Microsoft, as the unfolding investigation into the hacking spree reveals the incident may have been far more wider in scope, sophistication, and impact than previously thought. News of ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [How to Use Password Length to Set Best Password Expiration Policy]( One of the many features of an Active Directory Password Policy is the maximum password age. Traditional Active Directory environments have long using password aging as a means to bolster password security. Native password aging in the default Active Directory Password Policy is relatively limited ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Software Supply-Chain Attack Hits Vietnam Government Certification Authority]( Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed a new supply-chain attack targeting the Vietnam Government Certification Authority (VGCA) that compromised the agency's digital signature toolkit to install a backdoor on victim systems. Uncovered by Slovak internet security company ESET early this month, ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [cover]( [Cybersecurity for the Intelligent Edge]( The task of creating a policy and ensuring security can seem daunting, especially when it comes to designing cybersecurity into devices and systems at the edge. What does the journey look like? What are the best practices for implementing a security policy? Where do you begin? [Download Now]( Sponsored This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please [click here](. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com [Unsubscribe]( The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India