Security News

NSA Insider Security Post-Snowden (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-22 10:52

According to a recently declassified report obtained under FOIA, the NSA's attempts to protect itself against insider attacks aren't going very well: The N.S.A. failed to consistently lock racks...

NSA-Backed OpenC2.org Aims to Defend Systems at Machine Speed (Threatpost)
2017-06-22 10:00

Security experts, vendors, business and the NSA are developing a standardized language that rather than autonomously understands threats, acts on them.

Honda shuts down factory after finding NSA-derived Wcry in its networks (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-21 17:46

Automaker briefly stops making cars to contain worm that first struck in May.

Honda shuts down factory after finding NSA-derived Wcry in its networks (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-21 17:46

Automaker briefly stops making cars to contain worm that first struck in May.

NSA Opens Github Account — Lists 32 Projects Developed by the Agency (The Hackers News)
2017-06-21 00:01

The National Security Agency (NSA) — the United States intelligence agency which is known for its secrecy and working in the dark — has finally joined GitHub and launched an official GitHub page....

NSA Links WannaCry to North Korea (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-16 19:11

There's evidence: Though the assessment is not conclusive, the preponderance of the evidence points to Pyongyang. It includes the range of computer Internet protocol addresses in China...

Rare XP Patches Fix Three Remaining Leaked NSA Exploits (Threatpost)
2017-06-14 12:50

Microsoft released patches on Tuesday for unsupported versions of Windows, a decision prompted by three NSA exploits that remained unaddressed from April’s ShadowBrokers leak.

Microsoft Releases Patches for 3 Remaining NSA Windows Exploits (The Hackers News)
2017-06-14 02:27

Did you know… last month's widespread WannaCry ransomware attack forced Microsoft to release security updates against EternalBlue SMB exploit for unsupported versions of Windows, but the company...

Win XP patched to avert new outbreaks spawned by NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-13 19:55

Company warns of “destructive cyberattacks” as it tries to prevent another WCry.

Win XP patched to avert new outbreaks spawned by NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-13 19:55

Company warns of “destructive cyberattacks” as it tries to prevent another WCry.