Theft of CIA’s ‘Vault 7’ Secrets Tied to ‘Woefully Lax” Security

An internal investigation into the 2016 CIA breach condemned the agency’s security measures, saying it “focused more on building up cyber tools than keeping them secure.” Continue reading Theft of CIA’s ‘Vault 7’ Secrets Tied to ‘Woefully Lax” Security

Intel Adds Anti-Malware Protection in Tiger Lake CPUs

Intel’s Tiger Lake CPUs will come with Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET), aimed at battling common control-flow hijacking attacks. Continue reading Intel Adds Anti-Malware Protection in Tiger Lake CPUs

‘Lamphone’ Hack Uses Lightbulb Vibrations to Eavesdrop on Homes

A new hack allowed researchers to discern sound — including “Let it Be” by the Beatles, and audio from a Donald Trump speech — from lightbulb vibrations. Continue reading ‘Lamphone’ Hack Uses Lightbulb Vibrations to Eavesdrop on Homes

Android ‘ActionSpy’ Malware Targets Turkic Minority Group

Researchers warn that the Earth Empusa threat group is distributing the spyware by injecting code into fake and watering-hole pages. Continue reading Android ‘ActionSpy’ Malware Targets Turkic Minority Group