Security News

Awful military and government LinkedIn passwords highlight need for 2FA, new policies
2018-09-12 13:53

Password inadequacy remains a top threat in internet security, according to a new report from WatchGuard Technologies.

What's GRU? A Look at Russia's Shadowy Military Spies
2018-09-06 14:03

MOSCOW (AP) — GRU isn't as well-known a baleful acronym as KGB or FSB. But Russia's military intelligence service is attracting increasing attention as allegations mount of devious and deadly...

The off-brand 'military-grade' x86 processors, in the library, with the root-granting backdoor
2018-08-10 21:04

Dive into a weird and wonderful 'feature' of Via's embedded hardware chips Black Hat A forgotten family of x86-compatible processors still used in specialist hardware, and touted for...

How the US Military Can Better Keep Hackers
2018-08-03 11:21

Interesting commentary: The military is an impossible place for hackers thanks to antiquated career management, forced time away from technical positions, lack of mission, non-technical mid- and...

Default router password leads to spilled military secrets
2018-07-12 10:58

The hacker tried selling the US military files for $150 on the dark web, but only undercover analysts paid any attention.

Hacker Sold Stolen U.S. Military Drone Documents On Dark Web For Just $200
2018-07-11 20:33

You never know what you will find on the hidden Internet 'Dark Web.' Just about an hour ago we reported about someone selling remote access linked to security systems at a major International...

US military manuals hawked on dark web after files left rattling in insecure FTP server
2018-07-11 14:58

Wow, so servicemen forget to change their default logins too Sensitive US Air Force documents have leaked onto the dark web as part of an attempted sale of drone manuals.…

Fitness App Revealed Data on Military, Intelligence Personnel
2018-07-09 20:06

Mobile fitness app Polar has suspended its location tracking feature after security researchers found it had revealed sensitive data on military and intelligence personnel from 69 countries. read more

Polar Fitness App Exposes Location of ‘Spies’ and Military Personnel
2018-07-09 17:43

The fitness app Polar Flow exposes the whereabouts of some of its high-profile users, including “spies” and those with sensitive positions in the military.

FireEye hacked off at claim it hacked Chinese military's hackers
2018-06-27 04:14

Allegation in book mistook RDP recording for real world action, company asserts US security company FireEye has denied a claim aired in a new book that it hacked into laptops owned by Chinese...