Security News

DOJ: Company Sold Gear With Security Flaws to US Military
2019-11-08 16:33

Prosecutors Allege Firm Sold Chinese Surveillance Tech That Contained VulnerabilitiesFederal prosecutors have charged a Long Island company, along with seven of its employees, with selling...

Global Crime Ring Bilks U.S. Military Members, Vets Out of Millions
2019-11-01 17:14

An elaborate fraudster ring stole PII then used DoD and VA benefits portals to steal payments and funds from bank accounts.

Unsecure Database Exposed US Military Personnel Data: Report
2019-10-22 19:18

Exposed Database Owned by AutoClerk Hotel Reservation Management SystemAn unsecure database belonging to a company that provides hotel reservation management technology exposed about 179 GB of...

U.S. Government, Military Personnel Data Leaked By Autoclerk
2019-10-21 19:36

The travel reservation data, along with personal details, of hundreds of thousands was discovered in a database exposed online for all to see.

Why military minds should fill cybersecurity seats on corporate boards
2019-10-01 12:53

A cybersecurity expert with the US Navy believes military personnel understand operational risk and should be appointed to corporate boards.

Tortoiseshell Targets U.S. Military Veterans in New Campaign
2019-09-25 12:27

A recently discovered attack group referred to as Tortoiseshell has been targeting job seekers in the United States, especially military veterans, Cisco Talos’ security researchers have...

Despite billions in spending, your 'military grade' network will still be leaking data
2019-08-30 10:10

You can't patch stupid Despite years of corporate awareness training, warning articles in The Reg and regular bollockings by frustrated IT admins, human error is still behind most personal data...

BAE Systems to develop machine learning capabilities aimed to help the military
2019-08-15 00:00

BAE Systems has been awarded a Phase 2 contract to develop machine learning capabilities aimed to help the military gain better awareness of space scenarios for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research...

US military swoops into DEF CON seeking a few good hackers for debut aviation pwning village
2019-08-12 16:01

Faulty F-15s, at-risk airbases and much more DEF CON For the first time, Vegas's annual DEF CON hacking conference has an "aviation hacking village", and the US military is scouting around there...

'Machete' Cyberspies Target Military in Venezuela, Ecuador
2019-08-05 13:15

The threat actor behind the cyberespionage campaign dubbed Machete continues to be active and some of its most recent attacks targeted the military in Venezuela and Ecuador, ESET reported on...