Security News

Chinese Hackers Hit Technology Firms in Southeast Asia With PcShare Backdoor
2019-09-26 18:23

Attacks conducted by a suspected Chinese threat actor on technology companies in Southeast Asia employ a version of the open-source PcShare backdoor, BlackBerry Cylance security researchers warn. read more

These Hacks Require Literally Sneaking in the Backdoor
2019-09-19 16:44

An on premise hacker can cripple even the best cybersecurity defenses.

News Wrap: IoT Radio Telnet Backdoor And ‘SimJacker’ Active Exploit
2019-09-13 12:50

Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O'Donnell talk about the top news stories of the week - from leaky databases to SIM card attacks.

More on Law Enforcement Backdoor Demands
2019-09-11 11:11

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy convened an Encryption Working Group to attempt progress on the "going dark"...

New Stealth Falcon Backdoor Discovered
2019-09-10 16:27

ESET security researchers have discovered a new backdoor associated with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-linked Stealth Falcon threat actor.  read more

Telnet Backdoor Opens More Than 1M IoT Radios to Hijack
2019-09-09 17:43

Attackers can drop malware, add the device to a botnet or send their own audio streams to compromised devices.

WordPress Plugins Anchor Widespread Malvertising, Rogue Backdoor Campaign
2019-09-03 16:20

An ongoing attack on websites has added new exploits and an administrative backdoor to its bag of tricks.

Attackers are exploiting vulnerable WP plugins to backdoor sites
2019-09-03 09:05

A group of attackers that has been injecting WordPress-based sites with a script redirecting visitors to malicious and fraudulent pages has now also started backdooring the vulnerable...

News Wrap: Linux Utility Backdoor, Steam Zero Day Disclosure Drama
2019-08-23 16:38

From a backdoor placed in the Webmin utility to vulnerability disclosure drama around zero-days in Valve's Steam gaming clients, Threatpost breaks down this week's top stories.

Backdoor Found in Utility for Linux, Unix Servers
2019-08-21 14:55

Backdoor was intentionally planted in 2018 and found during the DEF CON 2019 security conference when researchers stumbled upon malicious code.