The retired Army officer played offense at the NSA and the Pentagon. Now she’s learning to play defense.
Infrastructure
A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won’t Be the Last
An attack attempt in 2020 proves the UAS threat is real—and not enough is being done to stop it.
Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril
The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.
The SolarWinds Hackers Are Looking for Their Next Big Score
Plus: Gas station hacks in Iran, ransomware arrests in Europe, and more of the week’s top security news.
An Apparent Ransomware Hack Puts the NRA in a Bind
The group behind the reported attack is under sanctions from the US Treasury, which means a payout could come with penalties for the victim.
Learn all you need from this training bundle on Azure, Windows and Microsoft 365
Develop in-demand skills in popular Microsoft services now and switch to a lucrative tech career in 2022.
My Kids Can Take Family Anywhere With Facebook’s Portal Go
This portable, dedicated videophone is convenient and comfortable to use, and makes a life lived onscreen slightly easier.
International Operation Knocks Notorious REvil Group Offline
Plus: Data theft in Argentina, a Sinclair Broadcast Group hack, and more of the week’s top security news.
Start training for a cloud computing career as a Microsoft Azure specialist
You don’t have to go back to school or spend a fortune to acquire the skills you need to break into the tech industry. You can take self-paced courses, even if you’re working full-time.
Microsoft bought CloudKnox because hybrid multicloud identity is complicated
Managing passwords and privileged access is bad enough for people—but that’s going to be dwarfed by the problem of dealing with non-human identities.