Security News > 2017 > June

Analysis: Evolving Russian Cyber Threats (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-02 10:48

The latest ISMG Security Report focuses on evolving Russian cyber threats, including manipulating hacked documents as part of a disinformation, cyber-espionage campaign.

Facebook Redesigns Security Settings Page (Security Week)
2017-06-02 10:47

Facebook this week announced the roll-out of a redesigned security settings page, meant to make it easier for users to understand the options provided to them. read more

Putin: Patriotic Russians Could Be Behind Election Hacks (Security Week)
2017-06-02 10:17

Russian President Vladimir Putin says patriotic citizens may have launched politically motivated cyberattacks against foreign countries, but denied any government involvement in such operations. read more

WannaCry Coding Mistakes Can Help Files Recovery Even After Infection (The Hackers News)
2017-06-02 09:26

Last month WannaCry ransomware hit more than 300,000 PCs across the world within just 72 hours by using its self-spreading capabilities to infect vulnerable Windows PCs, particularly those using...

CIA Tool 'Pandemic' Replaces Legitimate Files With Malware (Security Week)
2017-06-02 08:23

Documents published by WikiLeaks on Thursday describe a tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to spread malware on a targeted organization’s network. read more

CIA Implants This Windows Hacking Tool to Silently Hack Computers Over Network (The Hackers News)
2017-06-02 01:06

WikiLeaks has published a new batch of the ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing an alleged CIA project that allowed the agency to turn Windows file servers into covert attack machines that...

OneLogin suffers data breach, again (Help Net Security)
2017-06-01 22:35

OneLogin, a popular single sign-on service that allows users to access thousands of popular cloud-based apps with just one password, has suffered what seems to be a serious data breach. According...

Inside the WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-01 22:03

An Insider's View of the Attack: How it was Created, Implemented and Rapidly Spread WorldwideUnlike other ransomware families, Wanna continues to encrypt victim files following any name changes,...

Putin: “Patriotic” Russian hackers may have interfered in US election (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-01 21:06

Comparing hackers to artists, Putin says they may have been inspired by patriotism.

eClinicalWorks Case Shines Spotlight on Data Integrity (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-01 21:02

Will Case Also Increase Scrutiny of Healthcare Providers?Electronic health records software vendor eClinical Works has agreed to a $155 million lawsuit settlement that puts a spotlight on data...