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Microsoft Security Failures Get Rough Treatment On Capitol Hill
Retrieved 2021-08-18
Microsoft touts role in meeting Biden's order to fend off major hacks on the US (ZDNet)
Retrieved 2021-06-17
Senate confirms first White House cyber director
Retrieved 2021-06-10
Biden moves closer to filling critical cyber roles as administra (WENY News)
Retrieved 2021-06-07
Security clearance demands are exploding and government must keep up - (FCW)
Retrieved 2021-06-01
Senate Hearing Considers CMMC, and Ability to Stop a SolarWinds-Type Attack (PubKGroup)
Retrieved 2021-05-25
United States House of Representatives : Chairman Foster Opening Statement for Hearing on SolarWinds and Improving the Cybersecurity of Software Supply Chains
Written Sttement of jamie Dimon to Senate Banking Committee
(16) Dimon: Cyberattacks are getting worse. DC must do more
Retrieved 2021-05-20
House Panel Passes Bill to Explore Bringing State and Local Cybersecurity Workers into CISA (Nextgov)
Retrieved 2021-05-19
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing on Cybersecurity (UPI)
Would CMMC compliance block a SolarWinds-style attack? - (FCW)
Retrieved 2021-05-18
Nearly 40 defense companies were impacted in SolarWinds breach (FedScoop)
Retrieved 2021-05-12
CISA to pilot secure cloud instance in response to SolarWinds attack (FRN)
Mark Warner calls for mandatory reporting of hacks after Colonial Pipeline attack
Retrieved 2021-05-11
Watch live: Acting CISA director testifies on cybersecurity following SolarWinds hack (hill)
Senators discuss federal cybersecurity following SolarWinds hack (WYTV)
Senators Want FISMA Changes on Cyberattack Reporting (MeriTalk)
Senators Cite Colonial Pipeline Hack in Calling for Cyber Response and Recovery Fund (Nextgov)
Senate committee holds hearing on cybersecurity after massive SolarWinds hack (The Global Herald)
Lawmakers eye tightening law to get more details on cyberattacks (Roll Call)
Statemtnt of Ryan A Higgins, CISO Dept Commerce reporting to DHS
Retrieved 2021-05-10
DHS, DOC to Testify Tuesday at SolarWinds Hearing
Retrieved 2021-04-27
Senate Intelligence panel working on legislation around mandatory cyber breach notification (hill)
Retrieved 2021-04-16
GOP lawmakers say something important missing from Biden’s Russia sanctions (Washington Examiner)
Retrieved 2021-04-15
Risch Addresses SolarWinds Sanctions, Underscores Cyberthreats from State Actors at Intelligence Hearing - Press Releases (James E Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho)
Retrieved 2021-04-14
Senators Push for Changes in Wake of SolarWinds Attack
Hillicon Valley: Intel leaders push for breach notification law | Coinbase goes public (hill)
Pentagon believes it escaped unscathed from SolarWinds, Microsoft hacks (FRN)
Retrieved 2021-04-12
Spy Chiefs to Warn of Threats From SolarWinds to North Korea (Bloomberg)
Retrieved 2021-04-09
Renewed Concerns Raised on Agency Cybersecurity
Retrieved 2021-04-06
Minority Media | Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee)
Retrieved 2021-03-29
SolarWinds: Who’s to Blame? Going Beyond the Cloud (Credit Union Times)
Retrieved 2021-03-26
SolarWinds hack: the mystery of one of the biggest cyberattacks ever (CyberNews)
Retrieved 2021-03-25
Impatient lawmakers press Biden for cyber director nominee - (FCW)
NSA director says U.S. has a ‘blind spot’ for detecting attacks like SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange (The Record by Recorded Future)
General says attacks by foreign hackers are 'clarion call' (StarTribune)
Senators urge Energy chief to prioritize cybersecurity amid growing threats (hill)
Biden Urged To Name National Cyber Czar Amid Breaches (Law360)
Hearing | Hearings (United States Commitee on Armed Services)
Retrieved 2021-03-23
SolarWinds compromise leaves Senate questioning agency cyber defenses (Utility Dive)
Discussions About Mandated Cyber Incident Reporting Resurface After Nation-State Hacks (My TechDecisions)
Where's the accountability for Solarwinds? - (Defense Systems)
Retrieved 2021-03-22
US government calls for better information sharing in wake of SolarWinds, Exchange attacks (CSO Online)
Retrieved 2021-03-19
The Cybersecurity 202: Wyden calls for 'time out' in government cybersecurity contracting (wapo)
Retrieved 2021-03-18
The Cybersecurity 202: Senate panel delves into SolarWinds hack (wapo)
Bipartisan lawmakers push Biden's Cabinet for answers on fallout from SolarWinds hack (Washington Times)
Retrieved 2021-03-17
House lawmakers seek answers on SolarWinds from agency chiefs - (FCW)
Mayorkas Addresses Cyber Hacks at House Hearing (MeriTalk)
Officials urge Biden to appoint cyber leaders after SolarWinds, Microsoft hacks (hill)
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Request Information on SolarWinds Cyber Attack (Democrats, Energy and Commerce Committee)
Hearings to examine the SolarWinds supply chain attack, focusing on the Federal perspective. | Congress.gov (Library of Congress)
Lawmakers press federal agencies on scope of SolarWinds attack (hill)
Fed CISO DeRusha Calls New Funding ‘Down Payment’ on Security Improvements (MeriTalk)
iTWire (Ohio senator lashes govt over accountability for SolarWinds attack)
Senate Security Leaders Eye FISMA Revamp, SolarWinds Accountability
Senator Hassan Presses Top Administration Officials on Strengthening Cybersecurity Across All Levels of Government Following SolarWinds & Microsoft Exchange Breaches (U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire)
SolarWinds compromise leaves Senate questioning agency cyber defenses (Cybersecurity Dive)
The SolarWinds Senate hearing: 5 key takeaways for security admins (CSO Online)
Retrieved 2021-03-16
Security Vendors Understate Risks in Senate Hearing on SolarWinds
Retrieved 2021-03-15
Google, Microsoft Feud Over Antitrust, Hacking Issues (Silicon UK)
Retrieved 2021-03-13
Why ‘blaming the intern’ won’t save startups from cybersecurity liability – TechCrunch (Bestgamingpro)
Retrieved 2021-03-11
Windows Exchange, Senate's SolarWinds Hack Hearing & NSA’s Zero Trust Recommendations (TFiR: Interviews, News & Analysis by Swapnil Bhartiya)
Retrieved 2021-03-10
Congress's latest hacking investigation should model its most recent (hill)
Gary Davis on Twitter: "Lawmakers blame #SolarWinds hack on ‘collective failure’ to prioritize #cybersecurity https://t.co/IIXbsitaBr" / Twitter
Retrieved 2021-03-08
Hearings On The SolarWinds Hack And Possible Policy Responses - Technology (United States)
Hearings On The SolarWinds Hack And Possible Policy Responses (MarketScreener)
Microsoft: Microsoft failed to shore up defenses that could have limited SolarWinds hack (U.S. senator, Telecom News, ET Telecom)
Retrieved 2021-03-06
Casting a wide intrusion net: Dozens burned with single hack
Retrieved 2021-03-04
Congressional Hearings on SolarWinds Hack
What’s the message about Cloud Contracts since AWS declined to testify to the Senate about SolarWinds? | Blogs | Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog (Foley & Lardner LLP)
Retrieved 2021-03-03
SolarWinds Senate Hearing: Moving Forward It’s All About Zero Trust (secblvd)
Blinken vows renewed focus on emerging tech after hack (hill)
Still more questions than answers on SolarWinds attack - (Defense Systems)
Retrieved 2021-03-02
SolarWinds: Intern leaked passwords on GitHub (secblvd)
Retrieved 2021-03-01
After SolarWinds debacle, the U.S. needs to keep software makers from being hurt by cost (cutting owners)
Cyber risks loom over Covid-prompted corporate IT shifts (POLITICO)
Retrieved 2021-02-28
SolarWinds Officers Blame Intern for ‘solarwinds123’ Password (The Times Hub)
Retrieved 2021-02-27
SolarWinds’ security practices questioned by lawmakers following cyber attack
Tech executives testify in Solorigate hearing. Accellion breach updates. Silver Sparrow targets Macs.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Drags AWS, Google Over SolarWinds Response
SolarWinds Hack Pits Microsoft Against Dell, IBM Over How Companies Store Data (WSJ)
Microsoft president criticizes Amazon and Google's public response to SolarWinds hack (Washington Times)
Accusation: Microsoft failed with security in the SolarWinds hack (Born's Tech and Windows World)
Senate Intelligence Hearing on SolarWinds Hacking (C-SPAN.org)
cybersecurity: Tech executives face round two of Congressional grilling over SolarWinds breach, Telecom News, ET Telecom
Retrieved 2021-02-26
Watch live: Congressional hearing on SolarWinds breach (hill)
Hillicon Valley: Second SolarWinds hack hearing | TikTok to settle privacy lawsuit | Facebook apologizes for removing lawmaker post (hill)
Congress has new appetite for breach law following SolarWinds hack -lawmaker (The Star Phoenix)
Katko Opening Statement at Hearing on SolarWinds Cyber Campaign - Committee on Homeland Security (Republicans)
SolarWinds hack calls for data breach laws, cyber funding, lawmaker told | Secondary Sources | National (Westlaw Today)
Miller-Meeks says ‘SolarWinds’ hack a wake up call for all (Sioux County Radio)
Risk & Repeat: Inside the SolarWinds Senate hearing
SolarWinds Executives Blame Intern for Leaking Password 'solarwinds123', Leading to Largest Security Breach in The US (Tech Times)
Over 18,000 companies attacked - Microsoft slams Google & Amazon for hiding information (Gizchina.com)
Cyber Week in Review: February 26, 2021 (CoFR)
Oversight and Homeland Security Committees Discussed Next Steps for Government and Private Tech Following SolarWinds Breach (House Committee on Homeland Security)
At House SolarWinds hearing, bipartisan lawmakers announce breach disclosure bill (TerabitWeb Blog)
Congress has new appetite for breach law following SolarWinds hack: lawmaker | Business Information & News | FE (Westlaw Today)
Experts Call for Increased Cyber Info Sharing in Wake of SolarWinds Breach (MeriTalk)
Microsoft slams Amazon's AWS over Solarwinds silence (MSPoweruser)
Lawmakers blame SolarWinds hack on 'collective failure' to prioritize cybersecurity
Retrieved 2021-02-25
AWS linked to SolarWinds hack - Security (CRN Australia)
Tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack (LV Sun)
King: SolarWinds Hack Highlights Need for Increased Deterrence of Cyberattacks
The massive Solarwinds attack is still shrouded in mystery
Amazon’s Lack of Public Disclosure on SolarWinds Hack Angers Lawmakers (WSJ)
Amazon com : Lack of Public Disclosure on SolarWinds Hack Angers Lawmakers (MarketScreener)
CrowdStrike Slams Microsoft Over SolarWinds Hack (Unified Networking)
AWS: SolarWinds Hackers Used Our Elastic Compute Cloud
US Senators, tech execs recommend hack reporting requirement, Technology (THE BUSINESS TIMES)
Tech exec to Congress: Supply chain hack took 1,000 engineers - (Defense Systems)
Executive Order Focuses on Supply Chain Risk Management
US senator claims Microsoft failed to fix cloud holes before SolarWinds hack - Security (iTnews)
Lawmakers angered over Amazon’s lack of public disclosure on SolarWinds hack (MarketWatch)
AWS: SolarWinds hackers used our elastic compute cloud - Security (CRN Australia)
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SolarWinds attack could have happened to anyone, CEO says - (GCN)
The US Senate is grilling Microsoft and SolarWinds over last year's historic cyberattack (Markets Insider)
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack (U.S. Senate hearing)
Google trying to put Microsoft on the spot at SolarWinds hearing
SolarWinds hack worse than thought (Senate panel)
After Russian Cyberattack, Looking for Answers and Debating Retaliation (nyt)
A digital strategy to defend the nation (Microsoft On the Issues)
Capitol Hill’s busy day: Confirmation hearings, updates on the Russian hacking attack and more. (nyt)
Tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike executives face U.S. Senate grilling | Y100 WNCY | Your Home For Country & Fun (Green Bay, WI)
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack - U.S. Senate hearing (Reuters)
SolarWinds hack worse than thought -Senate panel (Reuters)
Tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack (StarTribune)
Hearings (Intelligence Committee)
The US Senate just grilled Microsoft and SolarWinds over last year's historic cyberattack. Here's what happened.
Senate Intelligence Committee Examines SolarWinds Hack (UPI)
Massive SolarWinds Hack Prompts Calls for U.S. Law Requiring Cyber Breach Reporting
CrowdStrike Slams Microsoft Over SolarWinds Hack (Infosecurity Magazine)
10 Boldest Statements From The SolarWinds Senate Hearing
Lawmakers urge notification law in wake of Russia SolarWinds hack
Senate hearing on SolarWinds hack lays bare US shortcomings, remaining mysteries
Senate SolarWinds Hearing: 4 Key Issues Raised
Partners: AWS Must Come Clean On Role In SolarWinds Hack
FireEye CEO on how the SolarWinds hack was discovered (CNN Video)
The big takeaway from the Senate's SolarWinds hearing (Axios)
SolarWinds fallout sparks calls for mandatory incident reporting, repercussions after cyber attacks (FRN)
SolarWinds attackers lurked for ‘several months’ in FireEye’s network (Urgent Comms)
Sens. Mull Cyberattack Reporting Law At SolarWinds Hearing (Law360)
Google’s been lobbying for more scrutiny into Microsoft’s liability for SolarWinds hack » OnMSFT.com
Marco Rubio on SolarWinds Hack: ‘Many Concerning Aspects to This Operation That Raise Significant Questions’ (Florida Daily)
Senators, Tech Execs Recommend Hack Reporting Requirement (DCN)
Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike, and SolarWinds Speak at US Senate Hearing Into Massive Cyberattack
Amazon Defends Itself After Skipping SolarWinds Hearing
SolarWinds & Solorigate: What Happened, Why it Matters & What Happens Next (The Devolutions Blog)
Senate grills tech executives on SolarWinds hack (One America News Network)
SolarWinds, Microsoft, and executives of more firms face Senate grilling (TechStory)
Early Edition: February 24, 2021 (Just Security)
SolarWinds Hack Leaves Entire Industry In Panic (Research Snipers)
Tech Talk: SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack: US Senate hearing
SolarWinds hack was work of 'at least 1,000 engineers', tech executives tell Senate
Infosec expert says mandatory cyber incident reporting is worth considering in Canada (IT World Canada News)
At least 1,000 engineers worked on supply chain hack, tech exec says - (GCN)
Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning, SolarWinds hack (english.lokmat.com)
Microsoft president asks Congress to force private (sector orgs to publicly admit when they've been hacked • The Register)
Senator Collins Questions Technology Leaders on SolarWinds Hack That Compromised Data Across Multiple Federal Agencies (Senator Susan Collins)
Microsoft: SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack: U.S. Senate hearing, Telecom News, ET Telecom
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US House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on 'SolarWinds' hack (CNA)
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack - U.S. Senate hearing (Reuters)
House committees to hold February 26 hearing on 'SolarWinds' hack (Gadgets Now)
Lawmakers grill SolarWinds CEO on devastating hack (WSM-FM1)
SolarWinds Hack Grabs Senate Spotlight With CEO in the Hot Seat (Bloomberg)
Microsoft says it notified 60 customers of SolarWinds breach (U.S. Senate panel hearing)
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike executives face Senate grilling (Reuters)
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike executives face U.S. Senate grilling (Nasdaq)
US to sanction Russia for mass hack, Navalny poisoning
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike Executives Face Senate Grilling
U.S. Senators: AWS Infrastructure Used In SolarWinds Attack
CISA, DHS Bolster State and Local Cybersecurity Programs (Nextgov)
FireEye (NASDAQ:FEYE), (CRWD) - SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike To Testify In Senate In Russian Cyber Hack Case (Benzinga)
WATCH LIVE: Senate committee hears testimony on SolarWinds hack | WPBS (Serving Northern New York and Eastern Ontario)
Broadband Breakfast: SolarWinds CEO Says Hack Shows Need for Information (Sharing Between Industry and Government)
Hillicon Valley: Companies urge action at SolarWinds hearing | Facebook lifts Australian news ban | Biden to take action against Russia in 'weeks' (hill)
Palo Alto Networks Posts First $1 Billion Sales Quarter (DCN)
Executives testify SolarWinds hack was of unprecedented scale, scope (UPI)
The Scale of the SolarWinds Breach Is Still Unclear, Executives Say (nyt)
SolarWinds hack worse than thought (Senate panel)
Today’s Headlines and Commentary (Lawfare)
The Compromise of SolarWinds Orion
Sensitive Data Discovery Market 2020:Global Industry Size, Analysis, Growth Factors, Key Companies, Regional Outlook, Future Insights Till 2026 | IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, AWS, Proofpoint, Google, SolarWinds, – KSU (Sentinel)
SolarWinds hack was work of 'at least 1,000 engineers', tech executives tell Senate | Technology (Guardian)
Solarwinds hearing stresses breach disclosure mandates (scmedia)
SolarWinds Hack Bigger, More Dangerous than Previously Thought, Tech Execs Warn (VOA)
Microsoft, FireEye push for breach reporting rules after SolarWinds hack (hill)
Tech Executives Call for Improved Public (Private Coordination After SolarWinds Hack)
Committee on Homeland Security (Letter from John Katko)
Microsoft exec Brad Smith praises FireEye in SolarWinds hack testimony
Retrieved 2021-02-22
U.S. House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on ‘SolarWinds’ hack | The Mighty 790 KFGO (KFGO)
SolarWinds hearings will test cybersecurity cooperation, experts say
U.S. House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on 'SolarWinds' hack (Reuters)
SolarWinds hearing announced by House committees (CNET)
U.S. House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on 'SolarWinds' hack (Reuters)
SolarWinds CEO Recommends Liability Protections for Sharing Information about Incidents (Nextgov)
SolarWinds CEO talks hack, remaining questions before Capitol Hill hearings
Cyber Attacks on U.S. Need to Be Handled Differently, Says Sen. Warner (Bloomberg)
Senate Committee to Hear Testimony Surrounding Major SolarWinds Cybersecurity Breach on Cheddar
SolarWinds Cyberattack Cleanup Costs: SWI Earnings, Senate & House Hearings May Provide Clues (MSSP Alert)
US House Committees to Hold Hearing on SolarWinds Hack on 26 February (Sputnik)
Retrieved 2021-02-19
US Senate Intelligence Committee To Hold Hearing On SolarWinds Hack February 23 - Notice (UrduPoint)
Retrieved 2021-02-18
Hillicon Valley: Congress prepares to hold hearing on SolarWinds breach, Big Tech content moderation | Tensions rise between Capitol Hill and Facebook, Google over news distribution (hill)
U.S. Senate panel to hold Feb 23 hearing on 'SolarWinds' hack (Reuters)
Senate Intelligence panel to hold hearing on SolarWinds breach next week (hill)
Retrieved 2021-02-15
Microsoft: SolarWinds hack was 'largest and most sophisticated attack' ever: Microsoft president Brad Smith, Telecom News, ET Telecom
Retrieved 2020-12-24
Veterans Affairs Officials Blow Off Briefing on SolarWinds Hack
Retrieved 2020-01-26
The SolarWinds Breach Is Shaking Up Incident Response