Security News

Bill Would Beef Up Security for IoT Wares Sold to US Gov't (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-01 21:48

Legislation Could Spur Improvements to Devices Sold to Businesses, Consumers, TooVendors that provide the U.S. government with internet-connected devices would need to assure they can be patched,...

Hackers Take Over US Voting Machines In Just 90 Minutes (The Hackers News)
2017-07-31 02:32

Today, election hacking is not just about hacking voting machines, rather it now also includes hacking and leaking dirty secrets of the targeted political parties—and there won’t be a perfect...

MacOS malware used to spy on home users in the US (Help Net Security)
2017-07-25 18:42

A new variant of the macOS malware Fruitfly has been found by security researcher Patrick Wardle on some 400 machines of (mostly) home users located in the US. Fruitfly: The first variant The...

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...