Security News

Old SSH Vulnerability at Center of Credential-Stuffing Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-10-13 15:27

Akamai warns that attackers are compromising IOT devices and using them as proxies to test stolen credentials against web-based applications.

SSHowDowN Proxy attacks using IoT devices (Help Net Security)
2016-10-13 12:45

Akamai’s Threat Research team has identified a recent spate of SSHowDowN Proxy attacks whereby attackers are using Internet of Things (IoT) devices to remotely generate attack traffic by using a...

Deception mechanisms for detecting sophisticated attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-10-12 12:45

Private information stored in document files is the most popular target for attacks coming from professional hackers, according to TopSpin Security. File traps, including Office files, recent docs...

Nuclear Power Plant Disrupted by Cyber Attack (Threatpost)
2016-10-11 21:08

The head of an international nuclear energy consortium said this week that a cyber attack caused a ‘disruption’ at a nuclear power plant in the last several years.

Microsoft Patches Five Zero Days Under Attack (Threatpost)
2016-10-11 19:18

Microsoft released 10 security bulletins on Patch Tuesday that included patches for five zero day vulnerabilities under attack that had not been publicly disclosed until today.