IronNet's Jamil Jaffer talks about the ways the U.S. government is trying to stop nation-states from carrying out hacking attempts.

Ultimately, it is a conversation about risk, and more specifically, how much risk is an organization willing to assume.

The timing of this effort roughly coincides with a similar plan at the U.S. National Security Agency.

The move is the latest step by Microsoft and other powerful tech companies to offer free or discounted services in support of election security.

Like BlueKeep and the bug involved in WannaCry, the new vulnerabilities are "wormable."

A vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services prompted close collaboration between an offensive and defensive security expert.