Security News

Backup Database Reveals Scale of CCleaner Hack
2017-09-26 15:55

A backup of a database containing information on Windows systems compromised via a maliciously modified version of the CCleaner software utility has provided investigators with a clearer view of...

Deloitte Says 'Very Few' Clients Hit by Hack
2017-09-25 15:45

Deloitte said Monday that "very few" of the accounting and consultancy firm's clients were affected by a hack after a news report said systems of blue-chip clients had been breached. read more

DHS Notifies States Targeted by Russia in Election Hacks
2017-09-25 10:42

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally notified the states whose systems were targeted by hackers before last year’s presidential election. read more

2016 SEC Hack May Have Benefited Insider Trading
2017-09-22 15:47

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said this week that hackers managed to infiltrate one of its systems last year, something that likely facilitated insider trading.

Germany on Guard Against Election Hacks, Fake News
2017-09-22 13:25

As the clock ticks down to elections Sunday, Germany's cyber defense nervously hopes it'll be third time lucky after Russia was accused of meddling in the US and French votes. read more

Hack of U.S. Regulator a Blow to Confidence in Financial System
2017-09-21 16:52

The hack disclosed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission deals a fresh blow to confidence in the security of the financial system weeks after news of a potentially catastrophic breach at...

Equifax's May Mega-Breach Might Trace to March Hack
2017-09-21 12:32

Intrusion Eyed as Beachhead for Theft of 143 Million US Consumers' DataHackers behind the mega-breach at Equifax stole data in May, but they - or other attackers - penetrated the credit bureau's...

Equifax's May Mega-Breach May Trace to March Hack
2017-09-21 12:03

Intrusion Eyed as Beachhead for Theft of 143 Million US Consumers' DataHackers behind the mega-breach at Equifax stole data in May, but they - or other attackers - penetrated the credit bureau's...

Scammers Offer to Sell Data Stolen in Equifax Hack
2017-09-15 13:14

While the large amount of information stolen in the recent Equifax hack might be up for sale somewhere on the dark web, scammers have also set up websites offering the data from the U.S. credit...

U.S. Politicians Demand Probe of Equifax After Hack
2017-09-15 10:41

A senior US senator called Wednesday for a federal investigation of credit rating agency Equifax after the company lost the personal data of 143 million customers to hackers. read more