A scan of IT systems at US-CERT, the Homeland Security Department s primary operational cybersecurity agency, found hundreds of vulnerabilities that could allow someone to compromise data. The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government. Meanwhile, FireEye has found a kill switch, and Microsoft and other vendors are quickly moving to block the Sunburst backdoor used in the attack. Read the full article in this article by Government Computer News Use this article to help you understand the latest developments in our weekly Newsquiz.
Source: https://threatpost.com/inspector-general-finds-vulns-us-cert-091010/74456/