Cisco confirms NSA-linked zeroday targeted its firewalls for years
Company advisories further corroborate authenticity of mysterious Shadow Brokers leak. Continue reading Cisco confirms NSA-linked zeroday targeted its firewalls for years
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Confirmed: hacking tool leak came from “omnipotent” NSA-tied group
Rare crypto implementation in ShadowBrokers dump connects it to Equation Group. Continue reading Confirmed: hacking tool leak came from “omnipotent” NSA-tied group
Snowden speculates leak of NSA spying tools is tied to Russian DNC hack
Former NSA security scientist concurs exposure by “Equation Group” connected to DNC leak. Continue reading Snowden speculates leak of NSA spying tools is tied to Russian DNC hack
Group claims to hack NSA-tied hackers, posts exploits as proof
Extraordinary claim gets attention of security experts everywhere. Continue reading Group claims to hack NSA-tied hackers, posts exploits as proof
Linux bug leaves 1.4 billion Android users vulnerable to hijacking attacks
Off-path attack means malicious hackers can be located anywhere on the Internet. Continue reading Linux bug leaves 1.4 billion Android users vulnerable to hijacking attacks
Guccifer 2.0 doxes hundreds of House Democrats with massive document dump
Trove includes home and cell phone numbers, e-mail addresses and some home addresses. Continue reading Guccifer 2.0 doxes hundreds of House Democrats with massive document dump
New air-gap jumper covertly transmits data in hard-drive sounds
“DiskFiltration” siphons data even when computers are disconnected from the Internet. Continue reading New air-gap jumper covertly transmits data in hard-drive sounds
Linux bug leaves USA Today, other top sites vulnerable to serious hijacking attacks
“Off-path” attack means hackers can be anywhere with no man-in-the-middle needed. Continue reading Linux bug leaves USA Today, other top sites vulnerable to serious hijacking attacks
Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years
Espionage platform with more than 50 modules was almost certainly state sponsored. Continue reading Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years
Oracle-owned point-of-sale service suffers from malware attack
Oracle confirms to Krebs that all MICROS customers have been asked to reset passwords. Continue reading Oracle-owned point-of-sale service suffers from malware attack