Security News

Root Servers Were Not Targets of 2015 DDoS Attack (Threatpost)
2016-03-30 19:44

Two VeriSign researchers are expected to deliver a talk this week that explains how two Chinese domains were the targets of 2015 DDoS attacks that impacted the Internet’s root name servers.

1,400 Vulnerabilities To Remain Unpatched in Medical Supply System (Threatpost)
2016-03-30 19:44

More than 1,400 vulnerabilities that exist in a widely used drug cabinet system won't be patched according to an ICS-CERT advisory.

MedStar Slowly Restoring Services After Malware Attack (Threatpost)
2016-03-30 18:28

MedStar Health is the latest healthcare provider to fall victim to ransomware in escalating attacks targeting hospitals.

Jamie Butler on Detecting Targeting Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-03-30 14:30

Mike Mimoso talks to Endgame chief technology officer Jamie Butler about targeted attacks, ransomware, and what defenders are doing about detecting attacks on their networks.

Researchers Learning More About Petya Ransomware (Threatpost)
2016-03-29 19:48

Researchers are digging through samples of the Petya ransomware, and while they’ve learned some about its inner workings, they still haven’t mastered enough to come up with a decryptor.

New Server-Side Ransomware Hitting Hospitals (Threatpost)
2016-03-29 19:41

Hackers are escalating recent attacks against hospitals with new stains of server-side ransomware whose most recent variants are dubbed SamSam and Maktub.

Truecaller Fixes Data Leaking Hole in Android App (Threatpost)
2016-03-29 16:55

Truecaller, an app that specializes in phone call management, has patched a hole that inadvertently leaked user information.

FBI Breaks into Terrorist’s Encrypted iPhone (Threatpost)
2016-03-28 23:30

The FBI has cracked the encryption on the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone and told the court it no longer needs Apple's help.

Popular Shopping Cart App Plugs Dozens of XSS Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2016-03-28 21:13

Researchers found 50 cross site scripting vulnerabilities in the popular open source shopping cart application Zen Cart.

Facebook Fixes Instagram Vulnerability That Opened 1M Accounts to Compromise (Threatpost)
2016-03-28 18:58

Facebook was quick to fix an issue earlier this month that could’ve let an attacker break into four percent of all active, locked accounts.