Security News

Hack the Air Force 3.0 Earns Researchers $130,000
2018-12-20 18:39

The U.S. Defense Department and bug bounty platform HackerOne on Thursday announced the results of Hack the Air Force 3.0. read more

Did China Hack Marriott, Or Is This Fake News?
2018-12-14 10:18

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the validity of reports that China is behind the massive Marriott data breach. Also: Fascinating details in a Congressional...

Marriott Hack Reported as Chinese State-Sponsored
2018-12-13 12:37

The New York Times and Reuters are reporting that China was behind the recent hack of Mariott Hotels. Note that this is still uncomfirmed, but interesting if it is true. Reuters: Private...

U.S. Believes Chinese Intelligence Behind Marriott Hack
2018-12-13 02:36

The United States said Wednesday that China was behind the massive hack of data from hotel giant Marriott, part of an ongoing global campaign of cyber-theft run by Beijing. read more

Credit Card System Hack Led to HIPAA Breach Report
2018-12-10 20:48

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco Notifying Those AffectedThe hacking of a credit card processing system has prompted a Texas hospital to notify federal regulators and affected...

Chinese Government Suspected in Marriott Hack: Report
2018-12-06 17:08

The massive Marriott data breach affecting as many as 500 million individuals may be the work of hackers sponsored by the Chinese government, Reuters learned from several people investigatin read more

Windows 10 security question: How do miscreants use these for post-hack persistence?
2018-12-06 13:20

Infosec duo worked out how to remotely set their own answers Black Hat Crafty infosec researchers have figured out how to remotely set answers to Windows 10’s password reset questions “without...

Brits' DNA data sent to military base after 'foreign' hack attacks – report
2018-12-06 09:07

100,000 Genomes Project is secure, insists chair An ambitious project to map the DNA of a million Brits has experienced such sustained hack attacks that officials have had to shift the data to a...

GOPwned: Republicans fall victim to email hack
2018-12-04 23:44

NRCC says it was hit in run-up to 2018 elections The National Republican Congressional Committee, the Republican Party's campaigning arm, has confirmed it has fallen victim to a major compromise...

Question: Did Quora Hack Expose 100 Million Users?
2018-12-04 11:48

Answer: Yes, Q&A Site Believes Hackers Stole Private Content, Hashed PasswordsNext to corporate communications that claim that "your security is important to us," any website post titled "security...