Security News

Can we talk about the little backdoors in data center servers, please?
2018-08-10 06:33

Remote management a double-edged sword, IT admins warned at hacking conference Black Hat Data centers are vital in this cloudy world – yet little-understood management chips potentially give...

Backdoors in Cisco Routers
2018-08-01 11:22

We don't know if this is error or deliberate action, but five backdoors have been discovered already this year....

Office Vulnerabilities Chained to Deliver Backdoor
2018-07-30 11:34

A recently observed malicious campaign is abusing two chained Office documents, each exploiting a different vulnerability, to deliver the FELIXROOT Backdoor, FireEye reports. read more

FBI boss: We went to the moon, why can't we have crypto backdoors? – and more this week
2018-07-28 08:22

The good, the bad, and the ugly from infosec Roundup There has been a bumper crop of security news this week, including another shipping company getting taken down by ransomware, Russian hackers...

FELIXROOT Backdoor Resurfaces in Environmental Spam Campaign
2018-07-27 20:41

This backdoor can be used for espionage and for dropping additional malware.

Iranian Hackers Use QUADAGENT Backdoor in Recent Attacks
2018-07-26 11:20

A series of recent attacks attributed to an Iran-linked cyber-espionage group delivered a PowerShell backdoor onto compromised machines, Palo Alto Networks has discovered. read more

Calisto macOS Backdoor Remained Undetected for Two Years
2018-07-23 12:43

A recently discovered backdoor targeting macOS systems remained undetected for at least two years, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. read more

BlackTech threat group steals D-Link certificates to spread backdoor malware
2018-07-10 14:24

The same certificate was used to sign legitimate D-Link software.

The IEEE is against mandated encryption backdoors
2018-06-28 20:13

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has added its voice to the chorus of security experts, privacy advocates, lawmakers and other prominent individuals who are against the...

IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption vs. Backdoors
2018-06-27 11:44

The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications. We oppose efforts by...