Indiana county government shut down by ransomware to pay up
Commissioner of Madison County says insurance company advised paying ransom. Continue reading Indiana county government shut down by ransomware to pay up
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Windows zero-day exploited by same group behind DNC hack
Microsoft threat teams tied use of bug to APT28, aka “Fancy Bear” Continue reading Windows zero-day exploited by same group behind DNC hack
Trick or Treat! Google issues warning of critical Windows vulnerability in wild
Privilege escalation bug in Windows kernel is “being actively exploited.” Continue reading Trick or Treat! Google issues warning of critical Windows vulnerability in wild
Some hacked e-mails, documents from Putin advisor confirmed as genuine
Ukrainian hacking group’s haul shows Russian plans to destabilize Kiev…maybe. Continue reading Some hacked e-mails, documents from Putin advisor confirmed as genuine
That Botnet-of-Things malware is getting a nasty makeover
Arbor Networks reports improved attacks being added; about 500k “old” bots still active. Continue reading That Botnet-of-Things malware is getting a nasty makeover
How one rent-a-botnet army of cameras, DVRs caused Internet chaos
Attacks that took down Dyn appear to have been “rented” from multiple botnets. Continue reading How one rent-a-botnet army of cameras, DVRs caused Internet chaos
Double-dip Internet-of-Things botnet attack felt across the Internet
Massive attack combining compromised IoT devices, other bots cripples many sites. Continue reading Double-dip Internet-of-Things botnet attack felt across the Internet
DoS attack on major DNS provider brings Internet to morning crawl
Dyn’s US East region hit hardest in attack that affected Twitter, Reddit. Continue reading DoS attack on major DNS provider brings Internet to morning crawl
Russia-linked phishing campaign behind the DNC breach also hit Podesta, Powell
Bit.ly-based phishing links targeted former Sec. of State, Clinton campaign chair. Continue reading Russia-linked phishing campaign behind the DNC breach also hit Podesta, Powell
Agents of influence: How reporters have been “weaponized” by leaks
What obligations does a journalist have when he knows he’s being used by a “state actor”? Continue reading Agents of influence: How reporters have been “weaponized” by leaks