Federal government affected by Russian breach of Microsoft

U.S. cybersecurity officials issued an emergency directive this week to address a breach by Russian operatives of Microsoft first disclosed in January.

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Cyber review board blames cascading Microsoft failures for Chinese hack

The Cyber Safety Review Board concluded in a report that Microsoft’s corporate culture has inappropriately deprioritized security.

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Cyber Safety Review Board to analyze cloud security in wake of Microsoft hack

The decision comes in the wake of a high-profile Chinese breach of U.S. officials’ Microsoft email accounts.

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China could be reviewing security bugs before tech companies issue patches, DHS official says

This could give Beijing the upper hand when carrying out cyberattacks against the U.S. or its other digital adversaries.

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DHS assembles Cyber Safety Review Board to imitate fed agency that studies aviation accidents

The Homeland Security Department is establishing a Cyber Safety Review Board that will convene after major cyber events to review and act on them, according to a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication Thursday. The Federal Register notice brings to fruition an idea long circulated among cybersecurity policymakers and thinkers, one set in motion by an executive order President Joe Biden signed in May 2021. The idea is to mimic the National Transportation Safety Board that reviews civil aviation accidents. The board (CSRB) will have no more than 20 members, with one each required from DHS, its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, the National Security Agency and the FBI. The DHS undersecretary for strategy, policy and plans — a post held by Rob Silvers — will serve as the inaugural two-year chair. It will kick into effect when an incident prompts formation of a Cyber Unified […]

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