Security News

When Would US-Russian Cyber Talks Be Appropriate? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-25 09:48

The ISMG Security Report leads with an analysis on when it would be appropriate for the United States and Russia to engage in cybersecurity negotiations. Also, how NotPetya malware attack victims...

US Army Researching Bot Swarms (Schneier on Security)
2017-07-24 11:39

The US Army Research Agency is funding research into autonomous bot swarms. From the announcement: The objective of this CRA is to perform enabling basic and applied research to extend the reach,...

Trickbot Malware Now Targets US Banks (Threatpost)
2017-07-21 17:50

Researchers with IBM and Flashpoint warn the Trickbot Trojan is growing more potent and now targeting U.S. banks.

US, European Law Enforcement Shutter Massive AlphaBay Market (Threatpost)
2017-07-20 16:32

U.S. authorities along with law enforcement Europe and Asia announced today the takedown of the dark web’s largest illicit market, AlphaBay.

FBI Blames Iranian Hackers For Stealing US Missile Tech (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-20 10:48

Export-Restricted Software Helps Develop Rockets, Missiles and Other WeaponsTwo Iranian nationals remain at large after being charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with hacking into a...

Two Iranians charged with hacking, stealing US missile design software (Help Net Security)
2017-07-19 15:55

Two Iranians are accused of hacking of a US software company and the theft of missile design software restricted from export from the US without a license. Mohammed Reza Rezakhah, 39 and Mohammed...

US data breaches surge, businesses and healthcare organizations hit hardest (Help Net Security)
2017-07-18 20:22

The number of US data breaches tracked through June 30, 2017 hit a half-year record high of 791, according to recent numbers released by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This represents...

US Border Patrol isn’t allowed to search travelers’ data stored in the cloud (Help Net Security)
2017-07-17 19:00

When searching travelers’ mobile phones at the border, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers do not have the authority to rifle through data stored solely on remote servers (“in the...

Why Trump Backed Away from a US-Russian Cyber Framework (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-11 09:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report leads off with a multi-part report explaining why President Donald Trump sought to create a joint U.S.-Russian cybersecurity unit and then backed...

66% of US law firms reported a breach in 2016 (Help Net Security)
2017-07-06 13:01

The majority of US-based law firms are not only exposed in a wide variety of areas, but in many cases, unaware of intrusion attempts. These findings were based on Logicforce survey data from over...