Security News

SMS 2FA gave us sweet FA security, says Reddit: Hackers stole database backup of user account info, posts, messages
2018-08-01 18:40

Email addresses, hashed passwords, and other details from mid-2000s era swiped In a Wednesday mea culpa, Reddit – the online chat board that got a little out of hand and became the sixth most...

How the SamSam attacker stole millions from US companies
2018-08-01 18:13

There are many reasons that the SamSam ransomware has achieved widespread notoriety: it disrupted the operations of some of its victims to a point that the attack couldn’t remain secret, the...

Three Ukrainians Arrested for Hacking Over 100 US Companies
2018-08-01 17:55

Three Ukrainians have been arrested for hacking more than 100 US companies and stealing millions of customer records, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. read more

The Poor Cybersecurity of US Space Assets
2018-07-30 17:08

Good policy paper (summary here) on the threats, current state, and potential policy solutions for the poor security of US space systems....

Help us bring a smile to a sysadmin’s dial…
2018-07-27 13:59

There's a bit of poetry in everyone, so we're asking you to write an amusing limerick to celebrate #SysAdminDay... how hard can it be?

US Homeland Security warns of latest hacker craze – ERP pwnage
2018-07-25 19:25

Attacks on SAP, Oracle platforms incoming Hackers are increasingly looking to target enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to disrupt and steal data from large companies.…

The best and worst US states for protecting online privacy
2018-07-25 14:04

As the concern for data privacy grows, new data from Comparitech identified the best states for online privacy.

Russian hackers are ready to disrupt US energy utilities, says DHS
2018-07-25 10:53

Jonathan Homer says Russian hackers have snared “hundreds of victims” in the utilities and equipment sectors and "got to the point where they could have thrown switches” in a way that could have...

US, Australia Work to Improve Cyber Capabilities
2018-07-25 06:51

The United States and Australia have signed an agreement that will enable the two allies to conduct research and development to advance their combined cyber capabilities, officials said Tuesday. read more

Head of Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Pleads Guilty to US Charges
2018-07-24 13:18

After Theft of 6,000 Bitcoins, Joe Montrose Obstructed FBI's InvestigationJon Montroll, the former operator of a bitcoin exchange that was hacked, leading to the theft of 6,000 bitcoins, has...