Security News

Ecuador Hit With 'Cyberattacks' After Assange's Arrest
2019-04-16 21:18

Millions of Volumetric Attacks Designed to Block Access to Websites, Official SaysThe government of Ecuador has been hit with millions of "cyberattacks" following its withdrawal of asylum...

Ecuador Says Hit by 40 Million Cyber Attacks Since Assange Arrest
2019-04-16 01:28

Ecuador said on Monday it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public institutions since stripping Wikileaks founder Julian Assange of political asylum. read more

Mar-a-Lago Arrest Raises Espionage, Security Concerns
2019-04-04 16:33

Counterintelligence Investigation Reportedly Launched; Some in Congress Raise QuestionsFederal investigators have opened a counterintelligence investigation into possible spying by the Chinese...

Analysis: Dark Web Arrests Also Led to Ransomware Disruption
2019-04-01 21:18

Coveware Says 'Dream Market' Site Shut Down, Hampering Ransomware AttackersArrests made last week by European, U.S. and other law enforcement agencies appear to have led to the closure of the...

Swedish Police Arrest Russia Spy Suspect
2019-02-27 16:11

A technology worker suspected of spying for Russia has been arrested in Stockholm, the Swedish authorities said Wednesday. The person was believed to have been "recruited as an agent by a Russian...

Police Arrest €10 Million IOTA Cryptocurrency Theft Suspect
2019-01-24 14:18

Scheme Offered 'Free' Website for Generating Cryptocurrency Wallet SeedsPolice in England have arrested a 36-year-old man as part of an investigation into the theft of at least €10 ($11.3 million)...

Ukrainian Police Arrest 6 Hackers Linked to DDoS and Financial Attacks
2019-01-17 09:33

Ukrainian Police have this week busted out two separate groups of hackers involved in carrying out DDoS attacks against news agencies and stealing money from Ukrainian citizens, respectively....

Poland may consider Huawei ban amid 'spy' arrests – reports
2019-01-14 14:30

Chinese hardware biz faces more push-back in Western nations A Polish official has said he couldn’t rule out “legislative changes” to allow the nation to ban the use of a company’s products,...

Your two-minute infosec roundup: Drone arrests, Alexa bot hack, Windows zero-day, and more
2018-12-22 03:02

Some last-minute wrapping of security-related tips from this week Roundup If you're reading this while on-call for IT support, network security, or what have you, then we salute you. If you're...

Arrest of Tech Exec Signals Tougher US Stand on China Tech Firms
2018-12-06 18:58

The arrest of a top executive of tech giant Huawei at the request of US authorities signals a toughening stand in Washington on dealing with Chinese tech firms amid longstanding concerns over...