Security News

Verizon Downplays Leak of Millions of Customer Records (Security Week)
2017-07-13 10:12

The personal details of millions of Verizon customers were exposed online due to a misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket operated by a third-party vendor, but the telecoms giant has...

No evidence NotPetya developers obtained NSA exploits weeks before their public leak (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-30 14:13

Evidence ties people behind massive malware attack to mysterious Shadow Brokers group.

Largest US voter data leak shines light on many problems (Help Net Security)
2017-06-21 18:44

If US citizens weren’t convinced by now that they have long lost control of their data, the fact is more than obvious after a misconfigured database containing 198 million US voters was found...

Leak Reveals CIA 'CherryBlossom' Program Targeting Routers (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-19 16:33

WikiLeaks Dump Describes Custom Linux Firmware to Pwn Widely Used RoutersA new dump from WikiLeaks has revealed an apparent CIA project - code named "CherryBlossom" - that since 2007 has used...

Blinking Router LEDs Leak Data From Air-Gapped Networks (Threatpost)
2017-06-12 18:41

Researchers say sensitive data can be extracted from air-gapped networks via a wireless router's blinking LEDs.

Arrest in NSA News Leak Fuels Debate on Source Protection (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:22

It was a major scoop for The Intercept --  documents suggesting a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems -- but the online news site is drawing fire in media circles following the...

US Contractor Arrested in Leak of NSA Top-Secret File (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-06 13:33

Document Describes Suspected Election Meddling by Russia's Intelligence AgencyA 25-year-old federal contractor has been arrested and charged with leaking a top-secret NSA document that describes...

Tainted Leaks: Researchers Unravel Cyber-Espionage Attacks (InfoRiskToday)
2017-05-30 18:17

Phishing Emails, Hacked Gmail Addresses Tied to Campaign with Russian NexusA cyber-espionage campaign apparently linked to Russia has targeted more than 200 people in 39 countries and leaked...

ShadowBrokers Put Price on Monthly Zero Day Leaks (Threatpost)
2017-05-30 15:47

The ShadowBrokers announced details on how to subscribe to its Monthly Dump Service, which is available for 100 Zcash.

Shadow Brokers Want $20,000 for Monthly Leaks (Security Week)
2017-05-30 12:53

The Shadow Brokers have provided more details on the monthly subscription service announced two weeks ago. Those interested in obtaining exploits and other information from the group will have to...