First Sentencing in Scheme to Help North Koreans Infiltrate US Companies - Schneier on Security
An Arizona woman was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for her role helping North Korean workers infiltrate US companies by pretending to be US workers. From an article: According to court documents, Chapman hosted the North Korean IT workersâ computers in her own home between October 2020 and October 2023, creating a so-called âlaptop farmâ which was used to make it appear as though the devices were located in the United States. The North Koreans were hired as remote software and application developers with multiple Fortune 500 companies, including an aerospace and defense company, a major television network, a Silicon Valley technology company, and a high-profile company...
Attackers exploit link-wrapping services to steal Microsoft 365 logins
A threat actor has been abusing link wrapping services from reputed technology companies to mask malicious links leading to Microsoft 365 phishing pages that collect login credentials.
Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross | CyberScoop
The Senate voted to confirm Sean Cairncross as national cyber director Saturday, giving the Trump administration one of its top cyber officials after a more than five-month process.
Senate confirms Trumpâs national cyber director nominee
Sean Cairncross, a political veteran without significant cybersecurity experience, could turn the relatively new White House office into a major player in the administration