Security News

Russian 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Using (Unpatched) Microsoft Office DDE Exploit
2017-11-09 01:07

Cybercriminals, including state-sponsored hackers, have started actively exploiting a newly discovered Microsoft Office vulnerability that Microsoft does not consider as a security issue and has...

Estonia Arrests Alleged Russian Agent Plotting Cyber-Crime
2017-11-07 17:51

Estonia said Tuesday it had arrested a suspected Russian spy allegedly plotting a cyber-crime, in the latest incident to strain relations between the small Baltic state and the Kremlin. read more

Vietnamese Spies Rival Notorious Russian Group in Sophistication
2017-11-07 10:02

The campaigns of a cyber espionage group believed to be operating out of Vietnam have become increasingly sophisticated, up to the point where they rival operations launched by the notorious...

Russian 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Abuse Blogspot for Phishing
2017-11-03 08:52

The cyber espionage group known as Fancy Bear, which is widely believed to be backed by the Russian government, has been abusing Google’s Blogspot service in recent phishing attacks. read more

US Identifies 6 Russian Government Officials Involved In DNC Hack
2017-11-03 02:38

The United States Department of Justice has reportedly gathered enough evidence to charge at least six Russian government officials for allegedly playing a role in hacking DNC systems and leaking...

Report: US Weighs DNC Hacking Charges Against Russians
2017-11-02 18:33

Prosecutors May Charge Six Russian Officials, Wall Street Journal ReportsThe U.S. Justice Department has identified at least six members of the Russian government that investigators believe...

Senate Grills Tech Giants Over Russian Fake News
2017-11-01 10:48

Twitter, Google and Facebook Downplay Impact But Promise Stronger ControlsTechnology lawyers for Twitter, Google and Facebook vowed before a Senate committee on Tuesday to implement tighter...

Kaspersky May Have Found How Russian Hackers Stole NSA Data
2017-10-25 10:42

Security firm Kaspersky Lab has shared preliminary results from its investigation following media reports that Russian hackers used its software to steal sensitive NSA data from a contractor’s...

Russian Spies Lure Targets With NATO Cybersecurity Conference
2017-10-23 18:27

A cyber espionage group linked to Russia has been trying to deliver malware to targeted individuals using documents referencing a NATO cybersecurity conference, Cisco’s Talos research team...

Russian Hackers Exploit Recently Patched Flash Vulnerability
2017-10-20 11:06

The Russia-linked cyber espionage group known as APT28 has been using a recently patched Adobe Flash Player vulnerability in attacks aimed at government organizations and aerospace companies,...