Google drops the boom on WoSign, StartCom certs for good
Citing “certificate misissuance,” Google to expire all certs from offenders by September. Continue reading Google drops the boom on WoSign, StartCom certs for good
Author Archives: Sean Gallagher
How I learned to stop worrying (mostly) and love my threat model
Reducing privacy and security risks starts with knowing what the threats really are. Continue reading How I learned to stop worrying (mostly) and love my threat model
FBI-DHS “amber” alert warns energy industry of attacks on nuke plant operators
Spear-phishing e-mails with malicious fake resumes targeted plant engineers. Continue reading FBI-DHS “amber” alert warns energy industry of attacks on nuke plant operators
Ohio Gov. Kasich’s website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit
“High risk” exploit patch was issued in May of 2016. Continue reading Ohio Gov. Kasich’s website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit
Some beers, anger at former employer, and root access add up to a year in prison
Sentenced to a year in prison for disabling networks, he changed a password to “f***you.” Continue reading Some beers, anger at former employer, and root access add up to a year in prison
Login-stealing phishing sites conceal their evil with lots of hyphens in URL
Compromised domains target Android users with fake login pages for cloud services. Continue reading Login-stealing phishing sites conceal their evil with lots of hyphens in URL
Russia struck at election systems and data of 39 US states
Investigators find evidence attackers tried to modify voter data, reports Bloomberg. Continue reading Russia struck at election systems and data of 39 US states
Facing limits of remote hacking, Army cybers up the battlefield
Army prepares for a less friendly electronic battlespace, embeds cyber in units. Continue reading Facing limits of remote hacking, Army cybers up the battlefield
Al-Jazeera claims to be victim of cyber attack as Qatar crisis continues
Broadcaster targeted after hackers planted “fake news” on Qatar’s state news service. Continue reading Al-Jazeera claims to be victim of cyber attack as Qatar crisis continues
Task force tells Congress health IT security is in critical condition
Report warns lack of security talent, glut of legacy hardware pose imminent threat. Continue reading Task force tells Congress health IT security is in critical condition