Security News > 2017 > May

US Defense Contractor left Sensitive Files on Amazon Server Without Password (The Hackers News)
2017-05-31 11:20

Sensitive files linked to the United States intelligence agency were reportedly left on a public Amazon server by one of the nation's top intelligence contractor without a password, according to a...

Capturing Hackers Before They Go Dark (Security Week)
2017-05-31 11:05

Let’s face it – today’s Generation-Z kids think differently than their Millennial predecessors, who think differently from me, a Baby-Boomer. Gen-Z kids (Americans born after 1995 and currently...

Vendors Investigating Impact of Samba Vulnerability (Security Week)
2017-05-31 09:14

Companies that provide network-attached storage (NAS) appliances, routers and other types of networking devices have started investigating the impact of a recently disclosed Samba vulnerability on...

LinkedIn Hacker, Wanted by US & Russian, Can be Extradited to Either State (The Hackers News)
2017-05-31 02:03

The alleged Russian hacker, who was arrested by the Czech police in Prague last October on suspicion of massive 2012 data breach at LinkedIn, can be extradited to either the United States or...

China to Launch Cybersecurity Law Despite Concerns (Security Week)
2017-05-30 21:51

Beijing - China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability to do business in the world's second largest...

New Shadow Brokers 0-day subscription forces high-risk gamble on whitehats (ArsTechnica)
2017-05-30 20:36

Mysterious group with cache of NSA exploits promises new release to those who pay.