Security News

Threat to US Elections Not Limited to Russia in 2020
2019-10-30 10:32

Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year’s vote as well. But it’s not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics. read more

China Slams US for 'Economic Bullying' of Huawei, ZTE
2019-10-29 11:53

China on Tuesday blasted as "economic bullying" a US proposal to block telecom carriers buying from Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE. read more

US Senators Call for Security Probe of TikTok
2019-10-28 12:21

Two senior US senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing's...

Travel database exposed PII on US government employees
2019-10-23 10:32

A property management company owned by hotel chain Best Western has exposed 179 GB of sensitive travel information on thousands of travelers.

Messed Western: Vuln hunters say hotel giant's Autoclerk code exposed US soldiers' info, travel plans, passwords...
2019-10-22 23:58

Leaked travel details revealed US military personnel and trips A security team for review site vpnMentor, led by Israeli researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, recently found a publicly accessible...

Unsecure Database Exposed US Military Personnel Data: Report
2019-10-22 19:18

Exposed Database Owned by AutoClerk Hotel Reservation Management SystemAn unsecure database belonging to a company that provides hotel reservation management technology exposed about 179 GB of...

US nuclear weapons command finally ditches 8-inch floppies
2019-10-22 14:24

The disks are part of the command centres that run the country’s nuclear missile deterrent on behalf of SACCS.

Assange Denied Delay for US Extradition Hearing
2019-10-21 16:18

British Judge Says Five-Day Hearing for WikiLeaks Founder Will Begin in FebruaryA British judge has denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's request to delay a five-day hearing, slated to begin...

US, UK: Russian Hackers Hijacked Iranian Malware, Infrastructure
2019-10-21 11:44

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported on Monday that the Russia-linked threat group known as Turla has hijacked malware and...

Iran? More like Ivan: Brit and US spies say they can see through Turla hacking group's facade
2019-10-21 10:06

Russian-backed cell's Middle East campaign pretended to be of a Persian persuasion British and US spies have blamed Russian hacker group Turla for masquerading as Iranian hackers to launch recent...