Former FBI Deputy Dir Andrew McCabe strikes deal to retain pension, benefits after politically-charged dismissal  Yahoo News

D.C. rally backing Jan. 6 riot defendants draws meager turnout  POLITICO

AP Top News at 1:09 am EDT  The Philadelphia Inquirer

AP Top News at 1:10 am EDT  Las Vegas Sun

White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency  The Register

Ransomware: The Global Cybersecurity Pandemic  Security Boulevard

New master’s degree program trains future workforce to combat cyberattacks – Dallas Business Journal  Dallas Business Journal

Windows, Gates and a firewall: Microsoft’s delicate castle in China  ETTelecom.com

Nations vow to combat ransomware as Australia outlines new action plan against cyber criminals  SBS

Ransomware suspects nabbed in intl. probe involving S. Korea  The Korea Herald