DHS emails hacked by SolarWinds, DPRK Actors created a Fake security Company, Space X gets encrypted

<p>Lots happening this week, as I welcome in my new students to this term. Solarwinds fall out still happening, along with changes at the company, multi university hacks reported, North Korea is still being tricky, another water treatment plan was hacked (although in the past), Ubiquity has a whistle blower, and Space X encrypted their data streams.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/545405-hackers-accessed-emails-of-top-dhs-officials-as-part-of-solarwinds"><u><strong>thehill.com</strong></u></a>: Hackers accessed emails of top DHS officials as part of SolarWinds breach: report</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/"><u><strong>www.cyberscoop.com</strong></u></a>: US to publish details on suspected Russian hacking tools used in SolarWinds espionage</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/solarwinds-experimenting-with-new-software-build-system-in-wake-of-breach/d/d-id/1340532"><u><strong>www.darkreading.com</strong></u></a>: SolarWinds Experimenting With New Software Build System in Wake of Breach</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/04/north-korean-hackers-return-target-infosec-researchers-in-new-operation/"><u><strong>arstechnica.com</strong></u></a>: North Korean hackers return, target infosec researchers in new operation</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubiquiti-confirms-extortion-attempt-following-security-breach/"><u><strong>www.bleepingcomputer.com</strong></u></a>: Ubiquiti confirms extortion attempt following security breach</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-group-targets-universities-of-maryland-california-in-new-data-leaks/"><u><strong>www.zdnet.com</strong></u></a>: Ransomware group targets universities in Maryland, California in new data leaks</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://edscoop.com/brown-u-cuts-off-data-center-a