Security News

Hacking tools in Vault 7 data dump linked to prolific cyber espionage group (Help Net Security)
2017-04-11 21:10

While security researchers and companies go through the collection of hacking tools contained in the data dump that the Shadow Brokers failed to sell, Symantec has tied hacking tools from...

Tools Used by Lamberts APT Found in Vault 7 Dumps (Threatpost)
2017-04-11 13:47

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab today disclosed the activities of the Lamberts APT, a group using many of the tools and tactics found in the Vault 7 dumps.

Symantec Connects 40 Cyber Attacks to CIA Hacking Tools Exposed by Wikileaks (The Hackers News)
2017-04-10 11:37

Security researchers have confirmed that the alleged CIA hacking tools recently exposed by WikiLeaks have been used against at least 40 governments and private organizations across 16 countries....

Shadow Brokers Releases the Rest of their NSA Hacking Tools (Schneier on Security)
2017-04-10 10:51

Last August, an unknown group called the Shadow Brokers released a bunch of NSA tools to the public. The common guesses were that the tools were discovered on an external staging server, and that...

Shadow Brokers Group Releases More Stolen NSA Hacking Tools & Exploits (The Hackers News)
2017-04-08 11:01

Remember The Shadow Brokers? They are back. A hackers group that previously claimed to have stolen a bunch of hacking tools (malware, zero-day exploits, and implants) created by the NSA and gained...

Use of digital privacy tools increased in wake of Trump’s ascent to power (Help Net Security)
2017-04-05 20:22

Since Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of global online and communications surveillance, the issue of privacy of online browsing habits and digital correspondence (both email and IM)...