Security News

Swiss, Russian FMs to Meet Next Week on Spy Row
2018-09-18 14:24

Switzerland's foreign minister said Monday that he will meet his Russian counterpart next week after details emerged of alleged attempts by two Russian spies to hack sensitive Swiss targets. read more

Gits exposed, kinky app devs spanked, Feds spy on spyware buyers, etc
2018-09-08 09:46

Mac APT unearthed and other infosec bits and bytes summarized just for you Roundup This week brought with it a Supermicro shoring up firmware security, a North Korean hacking charge, and a spying...

Wannabe Supreme Brett Kavanaugh red-faced after leaked emails contradict spy testimony
2018-09-06 22:48

Who knew what on warrantless state snooping? Analysis Despite repeated denials, some under oath, US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears to have known – and may even have pushed for – the...

U.S. to Charge North Korean Spy Over WannaCry and Sony Pictures Hack
2018-09-06 17:18

The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to announce criminal charges against a North Korean government spy in connection with the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 Sony...

Active Spy Campaign Exploits Unpatched Windows Zero-Day
2018-09-06 16:01

The PowerPool gang launched its attack just two days after the zero-day in the Windows Task Scheduler was disclosed.

Leaked Chats Show Alleged Russian Spy Seeking Hacking Tools
2018-08-01 15:16

MOSCOW (AP) — Six years ago, a Russian-speaking cybersecurity researcher received an unsolicited email from Kate S. Milton. read more

IoT Robot Vacuum Vulnerabilities Let Hackers Spy on Victims
2018-07-19 18:55

Two vulnerabilities were discovered on Dongguan Diqee-branded vacuum cleaners, Thursday.

21-year-old spy tool developer faces prison
2018-07-18 13:01

Luminosity RAT sold for as little as $39.99 and could spy, steal passwords, mine cryptocurrency, and launch DDoSes.

Indian iPhone Spy Campaign Used Fake MDM Platform
2018-07-13 17:52

Cyberattackers have used a bogus mobile device management (MDM) system to target a small – but presumably high-value – set of iPhones in India in a cyberespionage campaign that has some unusual hallmarks.

Hackers Used Malicious MDM Solution to Spy On 'Highly Targeted' iPhone Users
2018-07-13 11:18

Security researchers have uncovered a "highly targeted" mobile malware campaign that has been operating since August 2015 and found spying on 13 selected iPhones in India. The attackers, who are...