Security News

Russian Troll Farm Targeted With Fresh US Sanctions
2019-10-01 09:03

Treasury Department Again Clamps Down on Putin Ally and Internet Research AgencyThe U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and six employees of a...

American Man Jailed in US Over Singapore HIV Data Leak
2019-10-01 06:58

An American man who leaked confidential details of thousands of HIV-positive people in Singapore, most of them foreigners, has been jailed in the United States for two years. read more

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Yet another critical flaw threatens Exim servers
2019-09-30 22:40

Remote code flaw sparks calls for major updates Amins of Linux and Unix boxes running Exim would be well-advised to update the software following the disclosure of another critical security flaw.…

Report: US Voting Machines Still Prone to Hacking
2019-09-30 20:48

DEF CON Voting Village Study Highlights Security Loopholes in Voting MachinesU.S. voting machines remain susceptible to tampering, hacking and security vulnerabilities despite warnings from...

Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise, politicians will philander... And US voting machines will be physically insecure
2019-09-26 22:59

DEF CON dossier reveals: You are not as secure as you imagine The Unites States' electronic ballot boxes are as vulnerable as ever to physical tampering by hackers. So says this year's DEF CON...

Cisco: Hacking Group Targets US Veterans
2019-09-26 18:33

Attackers Used Phony Job Website to Install Malware, Researchers SayA threat group has been targeting U.S. veterans through a spoofed website promising help for those looking for jobs, according...

US senators green-light recruitment of crack infosec teams, both public and private
2019-09-26 01:14

Cyber-terrorists, your game is through, 'cause now you have to answer to: America, fsck yeah! The US Congress has, near enough, approved a law bill to create a new set of dedicated cyber-security...

60% of Major US Firms Have Been Hacked in Cloud: Study
2019-09-25 13:49

Hackers have penetrated cloud computing networks of some 60 percent of top US companies, with virtually all industry sectors hit, security researchers said Tuesday. read more

LookBack Malware Campaign Spreads to More US Utilities
2019-09-24 16:33

Proofpoint Researchers Say 17 Targeted in Phishing Campaign Since AprilAn ongoing campaign to spread a new type of malware dubbed LookBack among U.S.-based utilities is much more extensive than...

Digital Threats Multiply Ahead of 2020 US Elections
2019-09-23 10:23

It could be a manipulated video embarrassing a candidate. Or a computer voting system locked by ransomware. Or doubts about electronic voting machines with no paper backups. read more