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Security

U.S. blames China for Microsoft exploit, lists University of Washington among separate hack targets

The United States and its allies took the extraordinary step of attributing cyberattacks that exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Exchange Server… Read More

Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs in latest effort to identify Internet of Things security gaps

Microsoft has acquired ReFirm Labs of Fulton, Md., the company behind the Binwalk open-source software that identifies hidden security vulnerabilities… Read More

Microsoft’s response to Exchange Server hacks scrutinized as scope of attack grows

Microsoft was made aware of initial attacks exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server in early January, two months before… Read More

Analysis: Washington state’s response to data breach affecting 1.4M people is stunningly callous

Not our fault. And good luck, you’re on your own. These are essentially two main messages from Washington state government… Read More

Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers viewed source code, but its defenses thwarted further access

An illicit account associated with the widespread SolarWinds hack was used to view some of Microsoft’s internal source code, the… Read More

Microsoft files amicus brief with other tech giants in case against ‘dangerous’ NSO Group

A group of tech companies including Microsoft today filed an amicus brief in a case brought by WhatsApp against NSO… Read More

Microsoft says internal probe finds malicious SolarWinds code, no sign of further impact yet

Microsoft says an investigation of its internal systems has found evidence of malicious SolarWinds software code, indicating that the tech… Read More

Amazon Sidewalk rollout shows the future of ‘forced opt-in,’ taking lessons from Xfinity Wifi

How would you feel if you were a homeowner and woke up one morning to find people on a new… Read More

Former Sumo Logic and Auth0 exec raises $2M for stealthy new security startup ZeroWall

Longtime cybersecurity leader Joan Pepin just raised $2 million for a new Portland, Ore.-based startup that aims to rethink how… Read More

Tech CEO moves $9B cybersecurity company’s HQ to Seattle area, says S.F. is ‘not the city it was’

Orion Hindawi was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, and helped build two successful companies there. But the 40-year-old… Read More

With ‘Pluton’ chip, Microsoft shows strength, and proves Trustworthy Computing still matters

[Editor’s Note: Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] With this week’s “Pluton” news, Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft Pluton: New chip design draws lessons from Xbox to make Windows PCs more secure

A new architecture for computer processors, unveiled by Microsoft this morning under the name “Pluton,” will take security technologies that… Read More

Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat

Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware… Read More

Madrona leads $3.9M seed round for cybersecurity compliance startup Strike Graph

Seattle startup Strike Graph raised a $3.9 million seed round led by Madrona Venture Group. The company, founded less than a… Read More

Portland-based hardware security startup Eclypsium raises $13M

Portland, Ore.-based startup Eclypsium raised $13 million to help expand its enterprise hardware security technology. Founded in 2017, the company… Read More

HackerOne CEO Mårten Mickos: COVID-19 is ‘the planet’s warning’ to accelerate digital civilization

Mårten Mickos is the CEO of HackerOne, a San Francisco-based venture that is hired by other companies to deploy squadrons… Read More

Madrona Venture Labs spinout Simplata aims to protect sensitive company data in cloud apps

A new spinout from Seattle-based startup studio Madrona Venture Labs wants to help companies protect data flowing through their various… Read More

Avast acquires Seattle startup Tenta, leading to release of new secure browser for Android

Avast’s new secure, private mobile web browser for Android traces its roots to the company’s previously unreported acquisition of Seattle… Read More

Microsoft acquires corp.com domain to prevent Windows PC security breaches

Microsoft purchased the Corp.com domain to help protect PC customers from potential hacking. Security researcher Brian Krebs first reported the… Read More

Auth0 makes its first-ever acquisition to launch new tools that protect against automated cyberattacks

Auth0 is using its first acquisition to roll out a new product that combats cyberattacks such as credential stuffing and… Read More

How an unpatched Microsoft vulnerability leaked inadvertently, and what it means for Windows Server security

As Seattle and Silicon Valley grapple with the impact of the novel coronavirus, Microsoft fixed a large batch of vulnerabilities… Read More

Microsoft helps take control of Necurs, a ‘prolific’ botnet that infected 9M computers worldwide

Microsoft worked with partners across 35 countries to disrupt Necurs, one of “the world’s most prolific botnets” that infected more… Read More

Mail-in ballots

Election officials mark successful mobile voting pilot in Seattle area; security experts still skeptical

The first U.S. election to make mobile voting available to all eligible voters went off without a hitch — at… Read More

Seattle-based WatchGuard to acquire endpoint protection provider Panda Security

Seattle-based Watchguard Technologies announced Monday that it will acquire Panda Security, a 30-year-old Madrid-based company that sells endpoint protection software.… Read More

House lawmakers question Ring about partnerships with police

Federal lawmakers are asking Amazon to provide details on Ring’s partnerships with local police dating back to 2013. The U.S.… Read More

Research security panel

Research funding guidelines are likely to tighten procedures for technology transfer

Concerns about international intellectual property theft are feeding into the formulation of new guidelines for auditing federal research funding. And… Read More

Security experts raise alarm over mobile app planned for Oregon and Washington elections

Just two weeks after the meltdown of the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucuses because of a mobile app, mobile apps and… Read More

What caused the Iowa app debacle, and why election tech leaders say it won’t happen in Seattle

The technical difficulties in Iowa’s Democratic caucuses Monday are being closely watched by companies developing new app-based election technologies, including… Read More

Jeff Bezos
Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Bezos phone hack; Microsoft Surface innovations; Gottmans love Mystery

Did the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia really hack into Jeff Bezos’ phone? It sure looks that way, based on… Read More

Decoding the Jeff Bezos phone hack: What the rest of us can learn from the forensic report

Jeff Bezos’ smartphone is back in the news. After days of second-hand reports that the Amazon founder and Washington Post… Read More

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