Security News > 2017 > August

Battling Russian Hackers in US Courtrooms (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 08:18

The front line to battle Russian hackers is shifting to American courts, according to the lead story in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, malware targets Apple's operating...

The Coolest Talk at Defcon 25 That No One is Writing About (Security Week)
2017-08-04 01:26

I’ve been attending the DEF CON hacker conference for 18 years. This year, I was starting to think “I’m too old for this stuff!” Don’t get me wrong, I still love the community-oriented DIY hacker...

Hacker Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Spreading Linux Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-08-04 00:58

A Russian man accused of infecting tens of thousands of computer servers worldwide to generate millions in fraudulent payments has been imprisoned for 46 months (nearly four years) in a United...

OPM CIO Fires Back at GAO Over Cybersecurity Audit (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-03 22:18

Auditors: Systems at 'Greater Risk' Till OPM Properly Implements All Security RequirementsOffice of Personnel Management Chief Information Officer David DeVries says negative aspects of a...

Bill Proposes Bolstering Medical Device Cybersecurity (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-03 20:48

Legislation Would Require Device 'Cyber Report Cards'A proposed Senate bill aims to bolster the cybersecurity of medical devices, including creating a report card that provides transparency about...

Cisco Fixes DoS, Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities, OSPF Bug (Threatpost)
2017-08-03 20:30

Cisco fixed two high severity vulnerabilities in two products this week that could have let an attacker trigger a denial of service condition or bypass local authentication.

UK Security Researcher 'Hero' Accused of Creating Bank Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-03 20:21

A British computer security researcher hailed as a hero for thwarting the "WannaCry" ransomware onslaught was in US custody on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating malware to...

WannaCry Hero Arrested, One of Two Charged with Distribution of Kronos Malware (Threatpost)
2017-08-03 19:57

Marcus Hutchins, aka MalwareTech the WannaCry hero, was arrested and charged with another unnamed individual with creating and distributing the Kronos banking malware.

The anatomy of a completely fileless attack (Help Net Security)
2017-08-03 19:49

The use of fileless malware is definitely on the rise, and it’s used both by targeted threat actors and cybercriminals. Trend Micro researchers, though, are keen to explain that there are malware...

WannaCry Bitcoin Withdrawn; ‘Killswitch’ Researcher Detained in Nevada (Threatpost)
2017-08-03 18:04

The WannaCry story has new life with the attacks having withdrawn the Bitcoin collected as ransom during the attacks, and with the detainment of killswitch researcher Marcus Hutchins in Nevada.