Security News > 2017 > December

Facing Dissent From Abroad, Ethiopia Turns to Spyware
2017-12-12 02:07

As soon as Ethiopian opposition activist Henok Gabisa read the email, he knew something was not right. With the subject line "Democracy in Ethiopia: Can it be saved?", the message seemed...

Vulnerability Found in Two Keyless Entry Locks
2017-12-11 23:34

Researchers are warning of a default-configuration vulnerability in the enterprise-class keyless entry products made by AMAG Technology.

Synopsys Completes $550 Million Acquisition of Black Duck Software
2017-12-11 21:51

Synopsys, a company that provides tools and services for designing chips and electronic systems, has completed its acquisition of Black Duck Software, a privately held company that offers...

Malware Isolation Firm Menlo Security Raises $40 Million
2017-12-11 21:37

Menlo Security, a provider of malware isolation technology, announced on Monday that it has closed a $40 million Series C funding round, bringing the total amount raised by the company to $85...

MoneyTaker’s stealthy hacking spree spread from US to Russia
2017-12-11 21:12

A stealthy group of Russian-speaking hackers has been targeting financial organizations (banks, credit unions, lenders) in the US and Russia, stealing money and documentation that could be used...

'MoneyTaker' Hackers Stole Millions from Banks: Report
2017-12-11 18:58

A group of Russian-speaking cybercriminals has launched over 20 successful attacks against financial institutions and legal firms in the US, UK and Russia over the past two years, according to...

Event Logs Manipulated With NSA Hacking Tool Recoverable
2017-12-11 18:29

Researchers at security firm Fox-IT have developed a tool that allows investigators to detect the use of specific NSA-linked malware and recover event log data it may have deleted from a machine. read more

Keylogger found in Synaptics driver on HP laptops
2017-12-11 18:14

For the second time this year, a security researcher unearthed a keylogger in a driver used on a number of HP laptops. The first time was earlier this year, when Swiss security firm modzero AG...

Newly Uncovered 'MoneyTaker' Hacker Group Stole Millions from U.S. & Russian Banks
2017-12-11 18:03

Security researchers have uncovered a previously undetected group of Russian-speaking hackers that has silently been targeting Banks, financial institutions, and legal firms, primarily in the...

Leftover Debugger Doubles as a Keylogger on Hundreds of HP Laptop Models
2017-12-11 17:59

HP released an update that fixes debugger code that could allow an attacker to use a Synaptics Touchpad driver as a keylogger.