Cybersecurity group FireEye on Thursday night announced it had found evidence that hackers had exploited a flaw in a popular Microsoft email application since as early as January to target groups across a variety of sectors. FireEye analysts wrote in a blog post that the company had observed the hackers — who Microsoft announced earlier this week were a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as “Hafnium” — exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Exchange Server email program to target at least one FireEye client beginning in January. Since then, FireEye found evidence that the hackers had gone after an array of victims, including “ US-based retailers, local governments, a university, and an engineering firm,” along with a Southeast Asian government and a Central Asian telecom. ADVERTISEMENT The news comes two days after Microsoft said the Chinese hacking group was actively exploiting previously unknown security flaws in Exchange Server to go after groups … [Read more...] about FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw since January
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Friday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657; Wednesday, 516,608; Thursday, 518,453; Friday, 520,356. Senate Democrats voted by the narrowest margin on Thursday to take up a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill, teeing off what's expected to be a sprint through the weekend to help millions of struggling Americans. President Biden Joe Biden Trump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote
Poll: Most voters say Senate has not moved quickly enough on relief bill
A majority of voters say the Senate has not done enough to quickly advance new coronavirus relief, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll. Roughly six in 10 registered voters, 58 percent, say the Senate has not done enough to get the legislation ready for President Biden Joe Biden Trump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw since January Biden officials to travel to border amid influx of young migrants MORE in an appropriate amount of time, while 41 percent said the chamber has done enough. "Even though Congress is moving fast for Congress to get this bill along, it's not really moving fast for the American public," Chris Jackson, senior vice president at Ipsos, told Hill.TV. "I think that really speaks to how America, even if we're starting to recover from the pandemic, is still hurting in a lot of ways," Jackson added. Senate Democrats struck a … [Read more...] about Poll: Most voters say Senate has not moved quickly enough on relief bill
America’s new multilateralism
President Biden Joe Biden Trump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw since January Biden officials to travel to border amid influx of young migrants MORE ’s new UN envoy, Linda Thomas-Greenfield Linda Thomas-Greenfield America's new multilateralism CBC 'unequivocally' endorses Shalanda Young for White House budget chief Blinken speaks with Ethiopian leader about human rights concerns in Tigray MORE , notably said, “multilateralism is back. Diplomacy is back.” Changing global power relationships — especially China’s rise — and emerging global health, climate and migration challenges will compel the U.S. to rely more on multilateral approaches to secure American interests out of necessity, if not conviction. Multilateralism has long been a mainstay of U.S. security and that need will only grow. The NATO alliance is among the most … [Read more...] about America’s new multilateralism
The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date
Presented by ExxonMobil To view past editions of The Hill's 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN --> A midday take on what's happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. Sniff. Ha--breaks down crying hysterically. The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date | House leaves early | Sights and sounds | House passes election reform bill | Summer could be ‘normal,’ but experts warn that US risks delaying that | Urge remaining vigilant in the homestretch | Biden’s COVID-19 bet | Dolly Parton gets vaccine | Leslie Jones on Steve Kornacki’s election coverage HAPPENING TODAY 00 Days Since The Last Big Threat Of Violence To The US Capitol ... ^ we had been doing SO well: Via The Hill’s Cristina Marcos and Rebecca Beitsch , “Alarming revelations of … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date