Security News

Tor pedos torpedoed again, this time Feds torpedo four Tor pedos – and keep how they unmasked dark-web scumbags under wraps
2019-08-12 22:33

Child abuse swap-shop admins to spend decades behind bars The FBI is keeping quiet how exactly it brought down a Tor-hidden pedophile haven, having secured decades-long prison sentences for four...

Fed-up graphic design outfit dangles cash to anyone who can free infosec of hoodie pics
2019-08-01 08:04

Make stock images great again! Uninspired by the stock imagery used by the media to depict cybersecurity, a graphic design group is offering cash prizes to anyone who comes up with something more...

Feds: Cyberattack on NASA’s JPL Threatened Mission-Control Data
2019-06-19 21:02

Rampant security-operations bungling allowed cyberattackers to infiltrate JPL's network, which carries human mission data.

Laptops used in 2016 NC poll to be examined by Feds – after 2.5 years
2019-06-10 10:36

The e-voting vendor in North Carolina was spearphished days before the election but still went ahead and used remote access software.

Feds Charge Four in New Darkode Case
2019-06-07 16:03

All Four Charged With Racketeering ConspiracyFederal prosecutors brought racketeering and other charges against four people, including one U.S. citizen, related to Darkode, a notorious online...

Feds Target $100M ‘GozNym’ Cybercrime Network
2019-05-16 22:05

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today unsealed charges against 11 alleged members of the GozNym malware network, an international cybercriminal syndicate suspected of...

Feds hook ELECTRICFISH, new Windows malware from North Korea
2019-05-14 10:23

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have identified a new strain of malware from North Korea, representing the latest in a long line of cyber attacks from the country

Feds Warn of 'Electricfish' Malware Linked to North Korea
2019-05-10 19:03

CERT Says Hidden Cobra APT Group Developed MalwareThe FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a joint warning about new malware called "Electricfish." Investigators suspect it was...

And in this week's weird news, Feds seize dark-web news site, accuses admins of getting rich off drug cyber-souk
2019-05-08 00:49

Pair cuffed in Israel The administrators of a news website dedicated to the dark web have been arrested by the FBI and cops in Israel on suspicion of receiving commission for directing readers to...

Feds nab top exec on allegations he hacked a competitor, stole info… about school lunches?!
2019-05-06 21:06

The cutthroat world of children's food in the spotlight After a year-long investigation, a top California exec has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly hacking into a competitor's website and...