The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has labeled Kaspersky Lab “a threat to national security,” a first for a Russian firm.

Okta CEO Confirms Breach Attempt in January, No Major Concern Now
On the heels of news Lapsus$ was claiming it breached Okta, the company’s CEO has confirmed an attempt in January.

Biden Warns of Russian Cyberattacks
President Joe Biden is warning American businesses of increased risk of cyberattacks as Russia looks to retaliate against sanctions.

Lawmakers Want Answers About the FBI’s Use of Pegasus Spyware
Lawmakers want information about Pegasus, the spyware developed by NSO Group, demanding answers from Apple and the FBI about the latter’s use of it.

Who Hacks the Hackers? Nvidia Does
Nvidia has taken a novel approach to hackers that stole its data, hacking them back and encrypting the data so it can’t be accessed.

Microsoft Reportedly In Talks to Buy Security Firm Mandiant
Microsoft is continuing its efforts to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities, working on a deal to purchase Mandiant.

ExpressVPN Offering One-Time $100,000 Bug Bounty
ExpressVPN is offering a one-time, $100,000 reward to anyone who can hack its servers.

Linux Vulnerability Discovered Impacting All Major Distros
A major Linux vulnerability, impacting virtual all major distributions (distros), has been discovered, allowing a bad actor to obtain root privileges.

Companies Race to Fix Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability
Companies around the world are racing to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability that is among the worst ever found.