Security News

Hacked devices can be turned into acoustic weapons
2019-08-13 13:54

Security researcher Matt Wixey found that many gadgets aren't protected from being turned into hearing-damaging weapons. Or melting.

What’s cybercriminals’ most effective weapon in a ransomware attack?
2019-08-07 18:59

Cybercriminals’ most effective weapon in a ransomware attack is the network itself, which enables the malicious encryption of shared files on network servers, especially files stored in...

Facebook staff sarin for a bad day: Suspected chemical weapon parcel sent to Silicon Valley HQ
2019-07-01 21:27

Postal package triggered test equipment, buildings evacuated, no one exposed Staff were evacuated today at Facebook's Silicon Valley headquarters after a package believed to contain the chemical...

Bill Would Help Congress Track Sale of Cyber Weapons
2019-05-16 20:48

State Department Would Be Required to Provide Information on Approved SalesA House panel has approved a measure designed to make sure Congress is informed when U.S. companies sell offensive cyber...

Report: Chinese Hackers First to Use NSA Cyber Weapons
2019-05-07 12:48

Symantec Report Deepens Mystery Around Lost NSA Tools and ExploitsA Chinese hacking group was using exploits and tools developed by the NSA months before the tools were released by another group,...

South Korea says mystery hackers cracked advanced weapons servers
2019-01-17 08:01

No idea who could have been behind this one... The South Korea Ministry of National Defense says 10 of its internal PCs have been compromised by North Korea unknown hackers .…

Memes, messengers, and missiles: From Twitter to chat apps and weapons, security is ho-ho-hosed this Xmas
2018-12-18 01:20

Just slightly better than coal in your stocking Roundup We are now firmly into the holiday season, the Christmas parties are kicking off, and folks are swapping their Excel files for eggnog, or...

Worrying Windows 10 wrecking-ball weapon weirdly wanders wildly on worldwide web
2018-10-24 20:11

Zero-day crash'n'pwn exploit for Microsoft's latest OS disclosed, no official patch available (yet) A skilled Microsoft bug hunter with a penchant for public disclosures via Twitter has openly...

Hunt for Red Bugtober: US military's weapon systems riddled with security holes – auditors
2018-10-15 21:41

Death from a-bug. Dr Strange-bug. Top Bug. We could do this all day... Computer security vulnerabilities are widespread in US military hardware, and the Pentagon is only beginning to understand...

Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems
2018-10-10 11:21

The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won't be a...