Luta Security in the News
AWS launches BugBust contest: Help fix a $100m problem for a $12 tshirt
The Register
Thomas Claburn
June 25, 2021
https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/25/aws_bugbust_contest/
Cybersecurity Companies Join Forces Against Controversial DMCA
SecurityWeek
Eduard Kovacs
June 24, 2021
https://www.securityweek.com/cybersecurity-companies-join-forces-against-controversial-dmca-section
Katie Moussouris: Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure and the Problem with Bug Bounty Platforms
TechSpective Podcast Episode 067
Tony Bradley
June 21, 2021
Cybersecurity 202: The Biden administration aims big on cybersecurity spending
Washington Post
Joseph Marks
June 1, 2021
NTIA Wants Feedback on Software Transparency Plan
NextGov
Mariam Baksh
June 1, 2021
House bill would require federal contractors to put in place vulnerability disclosure programs
SC Media
Joe Uchill
June 1, 2021
Security experts break down exactly why you shouldn't share your passwords: 'It's really dangerous'
Yahoo! News
Korin Miller
May 20, 2021
https://news.yahoo.com/news/why-you-shouldnt-share-passwords-yahoo-subscriptions-011927368.html
How to 'be vigilant' and protect your digital assets from getting hacked
Yahoo Finance
Alexis Keenan
April 29, 2021
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-to-protect-your-digital-assets-from-getting-hacked-164012380.html
The Cybersecurity 202: Nearly two-thirds of cybersecurity experts think Biden’s response to Russian hack is sufficient
Washington Post
Tonya Riley
April 26, 2021
In Appreciation: Dan Kaminsky
Dark Reading
Kelly Jackson Higgins
April 26, 2021
A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly
Wired
Lily Hay Newman
April 21, 2021
https://www.wired.com/story/clubhouse-bug-lurkers-ghost/
University duo thought it would be cool to sneak bad code into Linux as an experiment. Of course, it absolutely backfired
The Register
Thomas Claburn
April 21, 2021
https://www.theregister.com/2021/04/21/minnesota_linux_kernel_flaws_update/
What to Do After a Data Breach
Consumer Reports
Yael Grauer
April 12, 2021
https://www.consumerreports.org/data-theft/what-to-do-after-a-data-breach/
Top 21 Cybersecurity Experts You Must Follow on Twitter in 2021
Security Boulevard
April 11, 2021
Microsoft Teams now has its own bug bounties for researchers who can spot security flaws
ZDNet
Liam Tung
March 25, 2021
Charm Offensive: Ransomware Gangs 'Tell All' in Interviews
Data Breach Today
Mathew J. Schwartz
March 22, 20121
https://www.databreachtoday.com/charm-offensive-ransomware-gangs-tell-all-in-interviews-a-16241
Startups, get your bug bounty crash course at Early Stage 2021
TechCrunch
Zack Whittaker
March 18, 2021
https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/18/startups-get-your-bug-bounty-crash-course-at-early-stage-2021/
Requiring a VDP for Suppliers Won't Fix Supply Chain Security
Decipher
Dennis Fisher
March 18, 2021
https://duo.com/decipher/requiring-vdps-for-suppliers-wont-fix-supply-chain-security
For US cyber defense, helpful hackers are only half the battle
The Hill
Katie Moussouris Op-ed
March 17, 2021
GitHub removes researcher's Exchange Server exploit, sparking industry debate
CyberScoop
Sean Lyngaas
March 11, 2021
https://www.cyberscoop.com/github-exploit-exchange-server-microsoft/
It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Server Hacks
Wired
Lily Hay Newman
March 10, 2021
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-exchange-patch-hacks-ransomware/
Casting a wide intrusion net: Dozens of companies, agencies were burned with a single hack
The Dallas Morning News/Associated Press
Frank Bajak
March 8, 2021
The Cybersecurity 202: Here's what cybersecurity experts think Biden should prioritize in his first 100 days
The Washington Post
Tonya Riley
February 1, 2021
Apple warns of "remote attacker" security threat on iPhone and iPad, releases iOS 14.4 update
CBS News
Cassidy McDonald
January 27, 2021
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-update-iphone-security-ios-14-4/
Survey says, women in cyber make 31 percent less than men
SC Magazine
Bradley Barth
January 6, 2021
Cyber leaders back Biden’s DHS pick
Politico
Martin Matishak
December 21, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: Trump took the nation in the wrong direction on cybersecurity, experts say
The Washington Post
Joseph Marks
December 15, 2020
HackerOne, Verizon Media weigh pros and cons of making live hacking contests virtual
CyberScoop
Tim Starks
December 14, 2020
https://www.cyberscoop.com/hackerone-verizon-bug-bounties-hacking/
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Anti-Hacking Law’s Limits on Access
Bloomberg Law
Andrea Vittorio
November 27, 2020
S3 Ep8: A conversation with Katie Moussouris [Podcast]
Naked Security – Sophos
November 25, 2020
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/11/25/s3-ep8-a-conversation-with-katie-moussouris/
Firing of security official draws bipartisan rebuke
Axios
Ina Fried
November 18, 2020
Trump Fires Christopher Krebs, Head of CISA
Bank Info Security
Jeremy Kirk
November 17, 2020
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/trump-fires-christopher-krebs-head-cisa-a-15386
How to Make the Most of Your Budding Cybersecurity Career
Government Technology
https://www.govtech.com/security/How-to-Make-the-Most-of-Your-Budding-Cybersecurity-Career.html
Zoom deceived users about the privacy of their calls, FTC
Mashable
Jack Morse
November 9, 2020
https://mashable.com/article/zoom-settlement-federal-trade-commission-encryption-misled-users/
Apple Fixes iOS Zero Day Flaws Found by Google
Bank Info Security
Jeremy Kirk
November 5, 2020
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/apple-fixes-ios-zero-day-flaws-found-by-google-a-15317
Did a Security Researcher Really Access Trump’s Twitter Account?
PC Mag
Michael Kan
October 22, 2020
https://www.pcmag.com/news/did-a-security-researcher-really-access-trumps-twitter-account
Grindr's Bug Bounty Pledge Doesn't Translate to Security
Threatpost
Lindsey O’Donnell
October 6, 2020
https://threatpost.com/grindrs-bug-bounty-pledge-security/159893/
It’s No ‘Giggle’: Managing Expectations for Vulnerability Disclosure
Threatpost
Tara Seals
September 11, 2020
https://threatpost.com/giggle-managing-expectations-vulnerability-disclosure/159039/
CISA Issues Final Order on Federal Vulnerability Disclosure, But Questions Remain
Dennis Fisher
Decipher
September 4, 2020
Fb to warn third-party developers of vulnerable code
TechCrunch
Zack Whittaker & Sarah Perez
September 3, 2020
https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/03/facebook-vulnerable-code/
Homeland Security demands a 911 for reporting security holes in federal networks: 'Vulns in internet systems cause real-world impacts'
Thomas Claburn
The Register
September 2, 2020
https://www.theregister.com/2020/09/03/us_bug_bounty/
So You Want to Build a Vulnerability Disclosure Program?
Mathew J. Schwartz
InfoRiskToday
August 20, 2020
https://www.inforisktoday.com/so-you-want-to-build-vulnerability-disclosure-program-a-14859
Microsoft forked out $13.7m in bug bounties. The reward program's architect thinks the money could be better spent
The Register
Shaun Nichols
August 4, 2020
https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/04/microsoft_137_bug_bounties/