Security News

Modified Versions of Nukebot in Wild Since Source Code Leak (Threatpost)
2017-07-19 13:56

Criminals have made use of the leaked source code for the Nukebot banking Trojan, crafting modified versions of the malware to target banks in the U.S. and France.

Experts Warn Too Often AWS S3 Buckets Are Misconfigured, Leak Data (Threatpost)
2017-07-13 13:00

An analysis of Amazon Web Services storage containers reveals troubling trend of misconfigured S3 buckets that leak data.

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...