Security News

Serious privilege escalation bug in Unix OSes imperils servers everywhere (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-19 17:50

“Stack Clash” poses threat to Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and other OSes.

Database of Over 198 Million U.S. Voters Left Exposed On Unsecured Server (The Hackers News)
2017-06-19 09:28

Information on more than 198 Million United States citizens, that's over 60% of the US population, was exposed in what's believed to be the largest ever known exposure of voter-related to date....

OSIsoft Patches Flaws in PI Server, Web API Products (Security Week)
2017-06-14 17:49

California-based operational intelligence firm OSIsoft has released updates for its PI Web API and PI Server products to address several vulnerabilities, including ones rated high severity....

French Police Seize 6 Tor Relay Servers in WannaCry Investigation (The Hackers News)
2017-06-11 08:51

WannaCry, the biggest ransomware attack in the history, gained prominence very rapidly in the media globally after the ransomware infected more than 300,000 computers in over 150 countries within...

Popular Chat Platforms Can Serve as C&C Servers: Researchers (Security Week)
2017-06-07 18:06

Popular chat platforms such as Slack, Discord and Telegram can be abused by malicious actors and turned into command and control (C&C) infrastructure, according to Trend Micro. read more

You’ll never guess where Russian spies are hiding their control servers (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-06 22:40

Turla uses social media and clever programming techniques to cover its tracks.

SSH Configuration on Nexpose Servers Allowed Weak Encryption Algorithms (Threatpost)
2017-06-02 16:46

Rapid7 warned this week that its Nexpose appliances were shipped with a SSH configuration that could have let obsolete algorithms be used for key exchange.

Unprotected Hadoop Servers Expose 5 PB of Data: Shodan (Security Week)
2017-06-02 16:46

Hadoop servers that are not securely configured expose vast amounts of data, according to an analysis conducted using the Internet search engine Shodan. read more

WikiLeaks says CIA’s “Pandemic” implant turns servers into malware carriers (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-01 20:08

Latest Vault 7 release exposes operation that infects PCs inside targeted networks.

US Defense Contractor left Sensitive Files on Amazon Server Without Password (The Hackers News)
2017-05-31 11:20

Sensitive files linked to the United States intelligence agency were reportedly left on a public Amazon server by one of the nation's top intelligence contractor without a password, according to a...