Security News

Shadow Brokers, digital attacks, and the escalation of geopolitical conflict (Help Net Security)
2016-08-23 13:30

Last week’s data dump by the Shadow Brokers has left many wondering how the US will respond. This is just the latest in a series of politically motivated data breaches often attributed to Russia,...

Hancitor Downloader Shifts Attack Strategy (Threatpost)
2016-08-22 18:27

Macro-based attacks are a dime a dozen, but a new Hancitor variant illustrates how cybercriminals are upping their game when it comes building more sophisticated malicious attachments.

Unintentional DOS Attack against Car-Door Openers (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-19 18:32

Radio noise from a nearby neon-sign transformer made it impossible for people to unlock their cars remotely....

Compromising Linux virtual machines via FFS Rowhammer attack (Help Net Security)
2016-08-18 21:19

A group of Dutch researchers have demonstrated a variant of the Rowhammer attack that can be used to successfully compromise Linux virtual machines on cloud servers. The Flip Feng Shui (FFS)...

Locky Targets Hospitals In Massive Wave Of Ransomware Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-08-18 15:34

A massive wave of Locky ransomware delivered via DOCM attachments is targeting the healthcare sector this month.