Security News

New speculative execution bug leaks data from Intel chips’ internal buffers
2019-05-14 18:10

Intel-specific vulnerability was found by researchers both inside and outside the company.

Twitter Leaks Apple iOS Users’ Location Data to Ad Partner
2019-05-13 21:02

A Twitter glitch "inadvertently" leaked iOS users' location data to an unnamed partner.

Leak Reveals Activity of Iranian Hacking Group
2019-05-13 16:26

Documents associated with the activity of Iranian APT group “Rana” have leaked online recently, exposing the group’s targeting of individuals, as well as information on what appears to be some of...

Ex-Intelligence Analyst Charged With Leaks to Reporter
2019-05-09 15:21

A former government intelligence analyst has been charged with leaking classified documents about military campaigns against terrorist group al-Qaeda to a reporter. Daniel Everette Hale, 31, of...

Chinese Spies Stole NSA Cyberweapons Long Before Shadow Brokers Leak
2019-05-07 17:52

Forensic analysis shows a Chinese APT using Equation Group hacking tools at least a year before Shadow Brokers dumped its cache in April 2017.

Chinese Hackers Used NSA Tool a Year Before Shadow Brokers Leak
2019-05-07 06:29

A Chinese threat actor was spotted using a tool attributed to the NSA-linked Equation Group more than one year prior to it being leaked by the mysterious Shadow Brokers, Symantec revealed on...

Ladders, SkyMed Leak Employment, Medical Data for Millions
2019-05-02 18:12

One of the misconfigured Elasticsearch databases showed evidence of a ransomware attack.

Extortionists leak data of huge firms after IT provider refuses to pay
2019-05-02 12:08

The data was published after "Boris Bullet-Dodger" failed to get Citycomp to cough up.

May Day! PM sacks UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson for Huawei 5G green-light leak
2019-05-01 17:35

Replaced by one-time junior MoD minister Penny Mordaunt Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked from the British government after having leaked the news that Blighty isn’t completely...

Extortionist hacked IT provider used by the stars of tech and big biz, leaks customer info after ransom goes unpaid
2019-04-30 19:03

'Many companies pay us for our work, and we do not publish data and help them to eliminate vulnerabilities' A service provider hired by the likes of Oracle, SAP, BT, and many others, to manage...