Security News

Dahua Patching Backdoor in DVRs, IP Cameras (Threatpost)
2017-03-07 18:41

A researcher claims a backdoor exists in several DVRs and IP-enabled cameras manufactured by Dahua.

Active Defense Bill Raises Concerns Of Potential Consequences (Threatpost)
2017-03-07 13:00

A bill that would exclude organizations from prosecution for hacking back is already stirring up some concerns about potential unintended consequences.

DOJ Dismisses Playpen Case to Keep Tor Hack Private (Threatpost)
2017-03-06 20:33

Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice dropped their case against a suspect who visited the dark web site child pornography site Playpen.

Spammer’s Leaky Backup Exposes Massive Empire (Threatpost)
2017-03-06 19:57

A massive spam operation that sent out more than one billion messages a day was exposed by researchers who called the operation "illegal" and a “tangible threat to online privacy and security.”

Destructive StoneDrill Wiper Malware On The Loose (Threatpost)
2017-03-06 19:27

Kaspersky Lab released details about new wiper malware called StoneDrill that bears similarities to Shamoon2 and an APT outfit known as NewsBeef.

Bruce Schneier on IoT Regulation (Threatpost)
2017-03-06 15:15

Bruce Schneier talks about the early days of the RSA Conference, his campaign for IoT regulation, and more.

New Fileless Attack Using DNS Queries to Carry Out PowerShell Commands (Threatpost)
2017-03-04 13:00

A unique attack called DNSMessenger uses DNS queries to carry out malicious PowerShell commands on compromised computers.

HackerOne Offers Open Source Projects Free Access to Platform (Threatpost)
2017-03-03 17:49

HackerOne announced a free version of its platform for open source projects.

Threatpost News Wrap, March 3, 2017 (Threatpost)
2017-03-03 16:00

The news of the week is recapped, including the fallout around CloudBleed, the CloudPets breach, and a Slack token bug. The life of Howard Schmidt is also remembered.

Howard Schmidt’s Legacy of Service Remembered (Threatpost)
2017-03-03 13:00

Howard Schmidt, top cybersecurity advisor to two U.S. presidents, died on Thursday at the age of 67.