Security News > 2017 > June

The FAA Is Arguing for Security by Obscurity (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-26 11:59

In a proposed rule by the FAA, it argues that software in an Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 190-300 airplane is secure because it's proprietary: In addition, the operating systems for current airplane...

Govt Websites in Ohio, Maryland Hacked With Pro-IS Messages (Security Week)
2017-06-26 11:20

Several government websites in the US states of Ohio and Maryland had to be shut down Sunday after being hacked to display messages supporting the Islamic State group. Among the affected websites...

Russia Threatens to Ban Telegram Messaging App, Says It Was Used By Terrorists (The Hackers News)
2017-06-26 10:10

Russia has threatened a ban against Telegram end-to-end encrypted messaging app, after Pavel Durov, its founder, refused to sign up to the country's new data protection laws. Russia's FSB...

UK Parliament Hit by Cyberattack, Up to 90 MPs' E-mail Accounts Hacked (The Hackers News)
2017-06-26 04:15

A cyber attack has hit the email system of UK Houses of Parliament on Friday morning that breached at least 90 emails accounts protected by weak passwords belonging to MPs, lawmakers, and other...

Week in review: Evaluating AI-based cyber security systems, how CIA hit air-gapped computers (Help Net Security)
2017-06-26 02:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How the CIA gained access to air-gapped computers A new WikiLeaks release of documents believed to have been stolen...

Scaling up Cybersecurity (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-25 08:48

Imperva CTO Shulman on How Security Leaders Can Rise up to Meet Today's Top AdversariesAs threat actors refine their attacks and their automation, prospective victims need to find new ways to...

UK Parliament Cuts Email Access After Cyberattack (Security Week)
2017-06-24 23:58

Britain's parliament shut down external access to e-mail accounts on Saturday following a cyberattack. Parliamentary authorities described the attack as "sustained and determined", in an email...

SamSam Increases Ransom Demand to $33,000 (Security Week)
2017-06-24 11:20

In newly observed attacks, the SamSam ransomware that has been active for more than a year is demanding a whopping $33,000 to decrypt all affected machines in a network. read more

CIA Knew in August that Putin Sought to Boost Trump: Report (Security Week)
2017-06-24 01:50

The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to help Donald Trump win the US presidential race, the Washington Post reported...

$115 Million Settlement in Massive Anthem Breach Case (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-23 22:48

Largest Data Breach Settlement Ever, Pending Court Approval, Lawyers SayHealth insurer Anthem has agreed to a proposed record $115 million deal to settle a class action lawsuit over the 2015...