Security News

Zerodium Offering $1M for Tor Browser Zero Days
2017-09-13 16:54

Exploit acquisition vendor Zerodium said Wednesday it will pay up to $1M for an unknown Tor Browser zero day.

Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser 0-Days That It will Resell to Governments
2017-09-13 07:03

It seems like Tor Browser zero-day exploits are in high demand right now—so much so that someone is ready to pay ONE MILLION dollars. Zerodium—a company that specialises in acquiring and reselling...

Tor Project Brings Security Slider Feature to Android App Orfox (Threatpost)
2017-09-06 21:05

Tor Project developers recently bolstered Orfox, a Tor Browser for Android devices, to help privacy-conscious mobile browsers better customize their security.

FBI unmasks Tor-using suspected sextortionist (Help Net Security)
2017-08-09 19:18

A California man that stands accused of sextortion, producing child pornography, and threats of mass violence has been identified by the FBI through the use of a so-called Network Investigative...

Tor Developer Busts Myths, Announces New Features (Threatpost)
2017-08-04 16:20

Tor cofounder Roger Dingledine sets the record straight at DEF CON on popular myths, and at the same time teases upcoming features.

Tor Project Opens Bounty Program To All Researchers (Threatpost)
2017-07-20 12:42

The Tor Project is launching a public bug bounty program to encourage security researchers to responsibly report issues they find in the software.

Tor Launches Bug Bounty Program — Get Paid for Hacking! (The Hackers News)
2017-07-20 11:15

With the growing number of cyber attacks and breaches, a significant number of companies and organisations have started Bug Bounty programs for encouraging hackers, bug hunters and researchers to...

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...

APT29 Used Domain Fronting, Tor to Execute Backdoor (Threatpost)
2017-03-27 20:14

APT29, a/k/a Cozy Bear, has used Tor and a technique called domain fronting in order to secure backdoor access to targets for nearly two years running.