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US Accuses Russian Government of Hacking Infrastructure
2018-03-19 10:34

The Russian government is behind a sustained hacking effort to take over the control systems of critical US infrastructure like nuclear power plants and water distribution, according to US cyber...

The ‘Perfect Storm’ of Disinformation and Hacking
2018-03-16 15:26

Matt Tait gives a list of examples throughout history where politically motivated groups have used disinformation and hacking as part of a campaign to shape public opinion.

Sofacy Targets European Govt as U.S. Accuses Russia of Hacking
2018-03-16 14:40

Just as the U.S. had been preparing to accuse Russia of launching cyberattacks against its energy and other critical infrastructure sectors, the notorious Russia-linked threat group known as...

US Finally Sanctions Russians for Hacking
2018-03-16 12:48

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: The Trump administration sanctions Russian organizations and individuals over U.S. election interference, the NotPetya campaign and energy...

New Hacking Team Spyware Samples Detected: ESET
2018-03-12 14:46

New samples of Hacking Team’s Remote Control System (RCS) flagship spyware have recently emerged, slightly different from previously observed variations, ESET warns.Hacking Team, an Italian...

Most healthcare breaches still come from hacking
2018-03-05 13:00

In 2017 the number of individuals affected by breaches within the healthcare sector reached a four-year low. However, 71 percentof breaches in 2017 were due to hacking and IT incidents, and a...

Keeping on top of ICS-focused hacking groups, defenses
2018-03-02 20:48

How many hacking groups are focusing on ICS systems? Dragos security researchers say at least five were active in 2017. “While only one has demonstrated an apparent capability to impact ICS...

North Korean Hacking Group APT37 Expands Targets
2018-02-20 15:14

A lesser known hacker group believed to be working on behalf of the North Korean government has been expanding the scope and sophistication of its campaigns, according to a report published on...

Learn Ethical Hacking Online — 9 Courses At Lowest Price Ever
2018-02-17 19:03

How to become a Professional Hacker? This is one of the most frequently asked queries we came across on a daily basis. Do you also want to learn real-world hacking techniques but don’t know where...

NSA-Linked Hacking Tools Ported to Metasploit
2018-02-06 11:33

Three hacking tools supposedly stolen from the National Security Agency-linked Equation Group and made public last year were recently ported to Rapid7’s Metasploit Framework. read more