Security News > 2017 > July

Iranian Cyberspy Groups Share Malware Code (Security Week)
2017-07-27 14:57

Two cyberspy groups believed to be operating out of Iran, tracked by security firms as OilRig and Greenbug, have apparently shared malware code, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks. read more

Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Nuke Plant Radiation Monitors (Security Week)
2017-07-27 14:36

Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Radiation Monitors Used in Nuclear Power Plants, Seaports and Airports read more

Feds Indict Russian Over BTC-e Bitcoin Exchange (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-27 14:03

Greek Police Arrest Man, Accused of $4 Billion in Bitcoin Money LaunderingPolice in Greece arrested Russian national Alexander Vinnik, who was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury for allegedly...

APT Group Uses Catfish Technique To Ensnare Victims (Threatpost)
2017-07-27 14:00

APT Cobalt Gypsy or OilRig, used a fake persona called "Mia Ash" to ensnare tech-savvy workers in the oil and gas industry into downloading PupyRAT malware.

Most companies fail to measure cybersecurity effectiveness (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 14:00

Thycotic released its first annual 2017 State of Cybersecurity Metrics Report which analyzes key findings from a Security Measurement Index (SMI) benchmark survey of more than 400 global business...

NanoCore RAT Author Pleads Guilty (Security Week)
2017-07-27 13:55

A Hot Springs, Arkansas man this week pleaded guilty to creating two malicious programs, including the NanoCore RAT (Remote Access Trojan). read more

Employees working while on holiday open orgs to security risks (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 13:42

Many workers will feel the need to check-up on work emails while they are away from the office and enjoying a well-earned vacation. Unfortunately, by doing that, they can open organizations to...

Self-service perimeter security for the hybrid cloud (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 13:40

Skyport Systems, a secure hyperconverged infrastructure provider for the hybrid enterprise, announced at the Black Hat USA 2017 conference the release of new self-service capabilities aimed at...

Microsoft offers rewards for Windows bugs (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 13:20

Microsoft is asking researchers to look for bugs inside the latest Windows 10 version (Insider Preview slow ring). Remote code execution bugs can net finders up to $15,000, elevation of privilege...