Security News

German 'student' said to have confessed to mass hack of local German politicians
2019-01-08 12:56

Case not linked to international spying, reckon sources. Hmmm A 20-year-old German man has confessed to what that country's media is calling "the Hacker Attack", a years-long data exfiltration...

Suspect, 20, Held Over Massive German Politician Data Hack
2019-01-08 11:11

German police said Tuesday they arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and published online. read more

Zerodium Offers $2 Million for iOS Hacks, $1 Million for Chat App Exploits
2019-01-08 07:16

Exploit acquisition firm Zerodium on Monday announced that it’s offering significantly higher payouts for many types of exploits, including up to $2 million for remote iOS jailbreaks and $1...

Fewer Affected in Marriott Hack, but Passports a Red Flag
2019-01-04 16:00

Fewer Marriott guest records that previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that approximately 5.25 million unencrypted...

Cryptocurrency Wallet Hacks Spark Dustup
2018-12-31 14:34

Cryptocurrency wallets Trezor and Ledger are vulnerable to a number of different type attacks, researchers say.

Your two-minute infosec roundup: Drone arrests, Alexa bot hack, Windows zero-day, and more
2018-12-22 03:02

Some last-minute wrapping of security-related tips from this week Roundup If you're reading this while on-call for IT support, network security, or what have you, then we salute you. If you're...

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