Security News > 2018 > October

What could be more embarrassing for a Russian spy: Their info splashed online – or that they drive a Lada?
2018-10-05 20:40

Privacy blunder blows cover on 300+ suspected Kremlin agents It has been a busy week for Russian military intelligence – and it's about to get busier. A database search of car registrations...

Want to catch out Russian spies? Find out which Lada they drive. All their info is online...
2018-10-05 20:40

Privacy blunders blow cover on suspected Kremlin agents It has been a busy week for Russian military intelligence – and it's about to get busier. A database search of car registrations appears to...

Analysis: Opioid Legislation Stripped of Privacy Provision
2018-10-05 19:48

Although the passage by Congress of the Support for Patients and Communities Act this week is an important step in the nation's battle against the opioid drug addiction crisis, it lacks a critical...

Supply Chain Security is the Whole Enchilada, But Who’s Willing to Pay for It?
2018-10-05 19:45

From time to time, there emerge cybersecurity stories of such potential impact that they have the effect of making all other security concerns seem minuscule and trifling by comparison. Yesterday...

D-Link Patches RCE Bugs in Wireless Access Point Gear
2018-10-05 19:07

D-Link has released the beta version of the controller which addresses the reported vulnerabilities.

Dutch and British Governments Slam Russia for Cyberattacks
2018-10-05 17:48

Officials Attribute BadRabbit Ransomware, WADA Breach to APT28, aka 'Fancy Bear'The British and Dutch governments have issued a strong rebuke to the Russian government over an ongoing series of...

Threatpost New Wrap Podcast For Oct. 5
2018-10-05 17:14

Threatpost editors discuss the highlights and biggest breaking news from this past week.

China Tech Stocks Lenovo, ZTE Tumble After Chip Hack Report
2018-10-05 16:16

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech stocks Lenovo Group and ZTE Corp. tumbled in Hong Kong on Friday following a news report Chinese spies might have used chips supplied by another company to hack into...

Virus Bulletin 2018: Exposing the Social Media Fraud Ecosystem
2018-10-05 16:16

The business of fake likes and followers turns out to be a sprawling enterprise -- likely tied back to IoT botnet activity.

Russian State-Sponsored Operations Begin to Overlap: Kaspersky
2018-10-05 16:04

Kaspersky Lab security researchers have uncovered new evidence that shows overlaps between the activity of infamous Russian cyber-espionage groups Turla and Sofacy.  read more