Security News

Hacker Who Hacked US Spy Chief, FBI & CIA Director Gets 5-Year in Prison
2017-09-09 03:35

Remember "Crackas With Attitude"? The hacking group behind a series of embarrassing hacks that targeted personal email accounts of senior officials at the FBI, the CIA, and the White House, among...

FBI Arrests Another Hacker Who Visited United States to Attend a Conference (The Hackers News)
2017-08-25 00:14

The FBI has arrested a Chinese citizen for allegedly distributing malware used in the 2015 massive OPM breach that resulted in the theft of personal details of more than 25 Million U.S. federal...

Marcus Hutchins' Arrest: Did FBI Bite the Hand that Feeds? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-22 17:33

Underfunded Agencies Rely on Private Researchers Like 'MalwareTech' to Battle CybercrimeBeyond the emotion, the arrest of security researcher Marcus Hutchins last month on charges that he...

FBI unmasks Tor-using suspected sextortionist (Help Net Security)
2017-08-09 19:18

A California man that stands accused of sextortion, producing child pornography, and threats of mass violence has been identified by the FBI through the use of a so-called Network Investigative...

WannaCry 'Accidental Hero' Denies FBI Charges (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-07 13:48

Marcus Hutchins Pleads Not Guilty to Charges Related to Kronos MalwareCybersecurity researcher Marcus Hutchins pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges relating to creating and selling...

FBI Arrests Marcus Hutchins, Who Stopped WannaCry (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 12:18

Hutchins, aka "MalwareTech," Accused of Creating Kronos Banking MalwareBritish national Marcus Hutchins, aka "MalwareTech," has been arrested by the FBI on charges relating to the distribution of...

FBI Arrests Researcher Who Found 'Kill-Switch' to Stop Wannacry Ransomware (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 10:42

The 22-year-old British security researcher who gained fame for discovering the "kill switch" that stopped the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware—has been reportedly arrested in the United States...

FBI Blames Iranian Hackers For Stealing US Missile Tech (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-20 10:48

Export-Restricted Software Helps Develop Rockets, Missiles and Other WeaponsTwo Iranian nationals remain at large after being charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with hacking into a...

The Cybersecurity Education of the Next FBI Director (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-14 09:48

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: a report on FBI Director-Designate Christopher Wray's admission that he faces a steep cybersecurity learning curve. Also, the U.S....

DHS, FBI warn of attempts to hack nuclear plants (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-07 03:20

Spear-phishing e-mails with malicious fake resumes targeted plant engineers.