Did the Russians “hack” the election? A look at the established facts
No smoking gun, but evidence suggests a Russian source for the cyber attacks on Democrats. Continue reading Did the Russians “hack” the election? A look at the established facts
Author Archives: Sean Gallagher
Obama asks intel community to conduct “full review” of election-related hacks
As Trump denies Russian involvement, Congress calls for investigations—and consequences. Continue reading Obama asks intel community to conduct “full review” of election-related hacks
Fancy Bear ramping up infowar against Germany—and rest of West
Russian hackers part of broader campaign against West, German intel chief warns. Continue reading Fancy Bear ramping up infowar against Germany—and rest of West
Legal raids in five countries seize botnet servers, sinkhole 800,000+ domains
At one point, Avalanche network was responsible for two-thirds of all phishing attacks. Continue reading Legal raids in five countries seize botnet servers, sinkhole 800,000+ domains
Shamoon wiper malware returns with a vengeance
Displays body of drowned Syrian boy after wiping drive; Saudi government targeted. Continue reading Shamoon wiper malware returns with a vengeance
Muni system hacker hit others by scanning for year-old Java vulnerability
Backups meant SFMTA didn’t have to pay 100-Bitcoin ransom demanded by the attacker. Continue reading Muni system hacker hit others by scanning for year-old Java vulnerability
Ransomware locks up San Francisco public transportation ticket machines
Some systems now restored; attacker demanded $73,000. Continue reading Ransomware locks up San Francisco public transportation ticket machines
Chinese company installed secret backdoor on hundreds of thousands of phones
In “mistake,” AdUps collected data from BLU Android phones in US. Continue reading Chinese company installed secret backdoor on hundreds of thousands of phones
Russian hackers throw Trump victory party with new spear phishing campaign
Russian threat group tied to DNC uses election chaos to hook NGOs, think tanks. Continue reading Russian hackers throw Trump victory party with new spear phishing campaign
Fancy Bear goes all out to beat Adobe, MSFT zero-day patches
The group behind DNC hack seeks maximum pwnage before patches become widespread. Continue reading Fancy Bear goes all out to beat Adobe, MSFT zero-day patches