James Rundle

New York

Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter @WSJ covering cybersecurity.

Articles

Blackouts In Europe Continue to Raise Cyber Alarms

1 week ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

Pinpointing the root cause of power outages this week in Spain and Portugal is no easy task; Forensic investigations ‘may take weeks’May 2, 2025 2:21 pm ET|WSJ ProRuling out foul play in widespread blackouts across Spain and Portugal this week is a complex process that may take several weeks or more, cybersecurity experts say.
RSAC Day Two: Agentic AI In the Security Operations Center

1 week ago | createsend.com | James Rundle

Good morning. The first day of RSAC is in the bag, and as expected, you can’t swing a cat without hitting an artificial intelligence agent. “It's gonna be a game changer,” said Brad Jones, chief security officer at cloud data-storage company Snowflake, as five consecutive self-driving Waymo taxis passed behind him.
SolarWinds Security Chief Tim Brown Hopes the SEC Will Dismiss Charges

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

The CISO discusses personal legal liability for cyberattacks; ‘I ended up having a heart attack the week that I was notified’April 30, 2025 3:29 pm ET|WSJ ProSAN FRANCISCO—Tim Brown, the security chief at SolarWinds, hopes his legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission will end soon. As the chief information security officer of the Austin, Texas-based software company, Brown experienced one of the most consequential hacks in U.S. history.
RSA Conference: What CISOs Need to Know

2 weeks ago | cybersecurity.cmail20.com | James Rundle

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. It’s day one for the cybersecurity industry’s largest serious, suited-and-booted confab, the others being the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas in August for shorts-appropriate Black Hat, and its more feral nephew, Defcon. RSAC, however, is all about the vendors and we plan to bring you the news, trends and concerns that CISOs must know. This year, the main topic will be agents.
Exclusive | Former Google Security Chief Goes to VC Firm Ballistic

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

Veteran security executive Phil Venables is the latest prominent cybersecurity figure to join venture capital’s ranksApril 25, 2025 6:30 am ET|WSJ ProBallistic Ventures hired Phil Venables, a longtime security executive, as a venture partner, continuing a trend of senior cybersecurity figures leaving corporate and government roles for investor jobs.
Last-Minute Funding Uncertainty for Key Cyber Program Spooks Industry

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

The cybersecurity industry was rattled this week by the near-closure of a government-funded program that tracks flaws in software, prompting calls for changes in how it operates. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program, maintained by the nonprofit Mitre Corp., provides an international standard for identifying the holes in software that hackers use to breach systems.
Trade War Raises Cyber Stakes With China

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

Security chiefs worry that rising economic pressure could result in further hacksApril 15, 2025 5:41 pm ET|WSJ ProThe Trump administration’s trade war with China deepens the risk of state-sponsored hackers burrowing further into U.S. infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say. The goal, they say, would be to gain intelligence about tariffs, trade tactics, sanctions and export controls, among other things. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
UnitedHealth Group Sends Demands for Hack Loan Repayments

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

April 11, 2025 1:00 pm ET|WSJ ProUnitedHealth Group lent billions to struggling medical providers after a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries wreaked havoc on the U.S. healthcare system last year. Now, it wants its money back. Healthcare providers have received emails from UHG’s Optum unit in recent months, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, demanding they repay the loans in full, often within days, or the company will recoup the money by garnishing their insurance claims.
UnitedHealth Group Sends Demands for Hack Loan Repayments

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

April 11, 2025 1:00 pm ET|WSJ ProUnitedHealth Group lent billions to struggling medical providers after a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries wreaked havoc on the U.S. healthcare system last year. Now, it wants its money back. Healthcare providers have received emails from UHG’s Optum unit in recent months, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, demanding they repay the loans in full, often within days, or the company will recoup the money by garnishing their insurance claims.
Signal Scandal Holds Security Lessons for Companies

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle |Angus Loten

Secure messaging app Signal has been in the spotlight this week for national-security reasons, but companies can also learn lessons from the Trump administration’s misstep. After national-security officials shared details about a military strike in Yemen over a group chat from March 11 to 15—and mistakenly included a journalist—lawmakers savaged some of the participants in Congressional hearings this week.