Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

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Some of the world's biggest technology companies use a program liable to introduce malware into their software. The potential consequences are staggering, but there's an easy fix.

The IT service management and observability tools company acquired Squadcast last month and is adding the automated incident response platform to the SolarWinds portfolio.

AI-Driven Incident Response, Observability Boost SolarWinds' Operational EfficiencySolarWinds’ acquisition of Squadcast strengthens its IT management portfolio with AI-powered incident response. Customers report faster remediation, reduced noise, and improved resilience. The integration promises a smarter, more efficient approach to IT operations.

Judge dismisses claims against SolarWinds for actions taken after its systems had been breached, but allows the case to proceed for alleged misstatements prior to the incident.

Calls Securities and Exchange Commission's Cybersecurity Allegations 'Unfounded'Network monitoring software vendor SolarWinds moved to dismiss a federal lawsuit accusing the company and its CISO of securities fraud after they allegedly misstated the efficacy of its cybersecurity controls. Russian intelligence hacked the company in an incident disclosed in 2020.

Industry hasn't 'improved much at all' SCSW Back in 2020, Eric Scales led the incident response team investigating a nation-state hack that compromised his company's servers along with those at federal agencies and tech giants including Microsoft and Intel.…

Tim Brown, CISO and VP of security at SolarWinds shared his experiences remediating a major cyber-attack during Mandiant’s mWISE event on October 18, 2022