Security News

Sophisticated Cyberattack Targets Pakistani Military
2018-11-13 16:24

A previously undisclosed threat actor is targeting nuclear-armed government and military in Pakistan as part of a new, unusually complex espionage campaign, Cylance security researchers warn.  read more

Scare Force: Pakistan military hit by Operation Shaheen malware
2018-11-12 22:14

State-sponsored attack looks to infiltrate nuclear Air Force The Pakistan Air Force is the apparent target of a complex new state-sponsored attack campaign.…

Program Looks to Tap Military Vets for Cyber-Jobs
2018-11-07 19:26

The training and job-matching effort is a public-private partnership to address a growing workforce gap.

Hunt for Red Bugtober: US military's weapon systems riddled with security holes – auditors
2018-10-15 21:41

Death from a-bug. Dr Strange-bug. Top Bug. We could do this all day... Computer security vulnerabilities are widespread in US military hardware, and the Pentagon is only beginning to understand...

Cyberspy Group 'Gallmaker' Targets Military, Government Organizations
2018-10-10 13:13

A previously undocumented cyber espionage group has been targeting entities in the government, military and defense sectors since at least 2017, according to a report published on Wednesday by...

US may have by far the world's biggest military budget but it's not showing in security
2018-10-10 00:30

GAO report finds more holes than a Swiss cheese, and very little hope for improvement If you were worried about the state of US military security systems you might not want to read the latest...

Russian Hackers Spy on Military Targets, Governments: Report
2018-10-09 14:55

In 2017 and 2018, a Russian cyber-espionage group believed to be government-backed has engaged in covert attacks targeting military and government organizations in Europe and South America, Symantec warns.

Russia's Hackers Long Tied to Military, Secret Services
2018-10-07 16:48

During the Soviet era, the country's top computer scientists and programmers largely worked for the secret services. That practice appears to have resumed under President Vladimir Putin, as Russia...

UK pins 'reckless campaign of cyber attacks' on Russian military intelligence
2018-10-04 13:03

We know it was GRU The UK government pointed the finger at Russian military intelligence for a litany of cyber nasties in an alert it issued this morning.…

US military given the power to hack back/defend forward
2018-09-20 11:16

The new preventative cybersecurity powers include potentially acting against countries considered friendly toward the US - a risky move, some say.