Security News

Dating app for Trump loners commits YUGE blunder: It leaks more than the West Wing
2018-10-15 22:46

Donald Daters application more insecure than the president A much-hyped dating site for Donald Trump supporters in the US is being blasted for shoddy security that may have exposed all of its...

Trump's axing of cyber czar role has left gaping holes in US defence
2018-09-27 13:14

Damning report shows Uncle Sam falling behind Comment A cybersecurity czar has been a long-established presence in US government – until recently. Against a rising tide of attacks on the nation's...

While the UN laughed at Trump, hackers chortled at the UN's lousy web application security
2018-09-25 21:29

Poorly maintained code left international bod spewing data The United Nations has been hit with two damning data leak allegations in as many days.…

Woman hijacked CCTV cameras days before Trump inauguration
2018-09-25 10:13

The ransomware attack on DC's outdoor surveillance cameras came just a few days before the 2017 inauguration of President Trump.

Guilty: The Romanian ransomware mastermind who infected Trump inauguration CCTV cams
2018-09-21 02:01

Mediocre malware operator 'fesses up to DC infection A Romanian woman has admitted running a ransomware operation from infected Washington DC's CCTV systems just days before President Trump was...

Trump OKs Sanctions for Foreigners Who Meddle in Elections
2018-09-14 15:28

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday authorizing sanctions against foreigners who meddle in U.S. elections, acting amid criticism that he has not taken election security...

FBI: No Evidence Clinton Server Hacked Despite Trump Tweet
2018-08-29 19:35

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that it has no evidence Hillary Clinton's private email server was compromised even though President Donald Trump tweeted a news report that alleged the...

Trump Pulls Gloves Off On Offensive Cyber Actions
2018-08-17 09:33

Presidential Order Loosens Restrictions On Use Of Cyber WeaponsU.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential order on Wednesday that revokes a set of Obama-era guidelines for offensive cyber...

Trump Criticized for Not Leading Effort to Secure Elections
2018-08-01 11:22

WASHINGTON (AP) — As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during...

Chinese Hackers Mount Espionage Campaign During Trump-Putin Summit
2018-07-20 16:05

An uncharacteristic spate of strikes against IoT devices in Finland during the summit was likely an indicator of a coordinated cyberespionage effort, researchers said.