Security News

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.

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.…