Security News

What's long, hard, and full of seamen? The US Navy's latest cybersecurity war gaming classes
2019-04-15 23:49

Call goes out to teach sailors all about phishing (and malware, and network security) The US Navy is looking to hire someone to teach the basics of cybersecurity to its sailers.…

US-Cert alert! Thanks to a massive bug, VPN now stands for "Vigorously Pwned Nodes"
2019-04-12 21:00

Multiple providers leaving storage cookies up for grabs The US-Cert is raising alarms following the disclosure of a serious vulnerability in multiple VPN services.…

US CERT Warns of N. Korean 'Hoplight' Trojan
2019-04-12 15:18

Hidden Cobra, Also Known as Lazarus, Appears to Be Behind the MalwareU.S. CERT has issued a fresh warning about a newly discovered Trojan called Hoplight that is connected to a notorious APT group...

Feds say Russian 2016 election meddling spanned all US states
2019-04-12 11:33

A multi-agency report has strengthened claims that Russia meddled with election systems in all 50 US states during the last presidential race.

US: We'll pull security co-operation if you lot buy from Huawei
2019-04-12 11:01

America tries to keep the pressure on Chinese biz A US official has repeated his country's threats against its allies over Huawei – stating that the US's goal is a process that leads "inevitably...

Wikileaks' Julian Assange Arrested; US Seeks Extradition
2019-04-11 16:03

US Indictment Focuses on His Role in Chelsea Manning CaseWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and many other secret U.S. documents, was...

Assange Charged in US With Computer Hacking Conspiracy
2019-04-11 14:22

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London on a US warrant charging him over his alleged role in a massive leak of military and diplomatic documents in 2010, the Justice Department...

Wikileaks' Assange Arrested on Behalf of US
2019-04-11 14:03

Now Likely Faces Extradition to U.S. to Face ChargesWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and other secret U.S. documents, was arrested in...

Ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by tech companies, say US lawmakers
2019-04-11 11:06

Congressional leaders in the US unveiled a new law this week to ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by large online players.

US Colleges Halt Work With Huawei Following Federal Charges
2019-04-05 05:07

Some of the nation’s top research universities are cutting ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei as the company faces allegations of bank fraud and trade theft. read more