Security News

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...

Report: Chinese Hackers Siphon Off ‘Massive’ Amounts of Undersea Military Data
2018-06-11 15:02

The stolen data included "secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020," American officials said.

Law forcing Feds to get warrants for email slurping is sneaked into US military budget
2018-05-30 21:35

House slips privacy rules into Senate's files, crosses fingers The US House of Representatives has once again advanced a law bill that would always require the FBI and cops to obtain a warrant...

Report Outlines Military Health Facility Security Weaknesses
2018-05-09 20:18

Watchdog Agency: Problems Put Patient Data at RiskSome military health facilities haven't consistently implemented security controls, putting patient data at risk, according to a new watchdog...

Pentagon orders military exchanges to pull Chinese smartphones over security risks
2018-05-08 11:22

Huawei and ZTE are already telephones non gratae, tied too close for comfort to the Chinese Communist Party and People’s Liberation Army back home.

U.S. Military Bans Huawei, ZTE Phones
2018-05-05 03:21

Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an "unacceptable" security risk....

GoScanSSH Malware Targets SSH Servers, But Avoids Military and .GOV Systems
2018-03-27 19:07

Researchers identify a new malware family called GoScanSSH that avoids servers linked to government and military IP addresses.

U.S. Military Should Step Up Cyber Ops: General
2018-03-21 02:30

Washington - US efforts to conduct offensive and defensive operations in cyberspace are falling short, a top general warned Tuesday amid ongoing revelations about Russian hacking. General John...